* Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award 2022 *

'Guaranteed to hook you . . . At times both touching and darkly funny' Anna Bailey, Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones

'A beguiling, beautifully crafted treat of a novel. It holds so much wisdom yet wears it so lightly. There are shades of Kate Atkinson in the way Rosalind balances dark themes with dry humour, a great plot, exquisitely realised characters, and more than a hint of feminist sensibility . . . truly everything I want in a novel' Jessica Moor, bestselling author of Keeper

'[An] excellent character-driven tale . . . by turns amusing, sorrowful, and thrilling. Stopps is definitely a writer to watch' Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

'A quirky, witty thriller that reminds us not to underestimate the older generation' Best

'Darkly comic and gripping' Woman's Own

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Grace, Meg and Daphne, all in their seventies, are minding their own business while enjoying a cup of tea in a caf