Teardrop

by Sue Amos

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As a girl, Jazz Barthelot knew that a gecko falling on your right side foretold a sudden death. But what place do aunties’ tales have in the rapidly modernising island of Ceylon, and how to navigate the shifting sands of home?  

In 1950s Ceylon, trying to forge her own way while British rule collapses, Jazz begins her new life as a journalist – when a gecko falls on the side of her desk at the newspaper office. 

A body is discovered in the state reservoir, and Jazz accompanies seasoned crime reporter Sonny to the Eastern Province. Jazz quickly learns...

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  • ISBN13 9781738442102
  • Publish Date 9 September 2024
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Indie Novella
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 324
  • Language English