The Importance of Being Delia: A charming story of friendship, secrets and resilience, for readers of Sophie Green, Joanna Nell and Liane Moriarty

Pleasing other people is hell. Pleasing herself is a revolution.
The gorgeous, cosy new family drama from the bestselling author of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison

A loathsome feline. A family mystery. And a woman who's done playing nice.

For more than thirty years, Delia Watson has been the woman behind the man. The silent engine driving her husband Charlie's glittering music career, the backbone of a thriving dental practice and the woman who could always be relied upon by friends and family alike. Now retired, she's ready to embrace life as a lady of leisure.

But the universe has other plans.

Against her better judgment, Delia is guilt-tripped into cat-sitting the ghastly Igor in Pretty Point, the harbourside suburb where Charlie grew up. Just as Delia's resigned to making the best of things - again - a letter arrives for her husband, from a cryptic stranger.

Charlie claims he's never heard of this woman but Delia knows him better than anyone - and he's lying.

Finally, Delia's had enough. Aided and abetted by the ladies from the bridge club, she's determined to solve the mystery.

But her quarry proves elusive, the cat goes missing, her husband's furious and her mother-in-law is threatening to call the police. Beneath the superficial charms of Pretty Point lurks a sordid story of betrayal, greed, and ambition ... and the dead have stories to tell.

Praise for Meredith Jaffe:

'An author with evident skill in writing realistic characters, place and dialogue. Jaffe has an ear and eye for each of these aspects' The Australian

'Meredith Jaffe is a joy to read' Joanna Nell