Old Games

Old Games by Anna Whateley is a pacey, off-beat Australian crime novel that pairs sharp humour with high-stakes sleuthing through Melbourne’s celebrity sports scene. Morally flexible private investigators Alice and Teddy take pride in cleaning up other people’s messes—no lectures, no questions—so tracking down the stolen ashes of tennis legend Ashley “Perry” Perrineau sounds like straightforward work.

It isn’t. Everyone connected to Perry has something to hide: a resentful accountant, a widower under scrutiny, a sculptor with a locked-room kind of secret, an ex-doubles partner who can’t stick to a story, and a mother determined to control a legacy at any cost. As the clues pull Alice and Teddy up and down the Mornington Peninsula, they realise they’re not the only ones hunting the truth.

Perfect for readers who love Aussie noir, female friendship, private investigator stories, and a Melbourne setting with bite. Step into Old Games and see who’s really playing for keeps.