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About The Book

She came for Baby Rhyme Time.
She found a dead body.
Now she’s solving a murder between nap times.

Frida thought the hardest part of motherhood would be the sleepless nights.

Then someone is murdered at Baby Rhyme Time.

Exhausted, anxious, and desperate to escape the isolation of new motherhood, Frida finds comfort in the weekly library gathering. But when a piercing scream echoes through the building and a body is discovered, the quiet community is thrown into chaos.

Unable to resist the mystery, Frida joins an unlikely group of amateur sleuths determined to uncover the truth. Between endless cups of coffee, local gossip, and the daily challenges of parenting, the amateur investigators soon find themselves following clues that lead far closer to danger than they ever expected.

As secrets unravel and suspects multiply, Frida discovers that solving a murder may be easier than surviving motherhood.

Funny, charming, and packed with twists, The Library of Lost Clues is a delightful cosy mystery filled with amateur detectives, quirky characters, found friendship, and laugh-out-loud observations about modern parenting.

Perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building, The Thursday Murder Club, and cosy crime with heart, humour, and plenty of surprises.

“I loved this charming story about murder, motherhood and caffeine.” — Sarah Bailey

“Sharp, funny and sneakily profound.” — Vikki Petraitis

About The Author

Photograph © Breeana Dunbar

Penny is a librarian, mother and former stand-up comedian living in East Melbourne. She’s published a number of children’s books with UQP, one of which, As Fast As I Can (2020), won a Queensland Literary Award and the Readings Children’s Book Prize. Her latest middle-grade book, Music Camp, was published in June 2025. What Rhymes with Murder? is Penny’s first novel for adults.

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  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (February 23, 2026)
  • Runtime: 7 hours and 46 minutes
  • ISBN13: 9781761634055

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