Tess Amy was born in Johannesburg but now enjoys a nomadic lifestyle, living between Europe and South Africa. She holds a master’s degree from The Durban University of Technology, is an outdoor enthusiast, animal lover and unfaltering optimist.
The Confidence Games is her debut contemporary fiction novel. She also writes historical fiction as T.A. Willberg.
At CrimeReads Amy tagged five "favorite feisty feminist caper stories," including:
The Housekeepers by Alex HayRead about the other entries on the list.
Set in 1905, London, this is the only historical caper I’ve come across recently and its unique setting really gives it a stand-out edge.With humour, gutsy characters and twists galore, this book is a gem. Historical fiction has always been my favourite genre to read (followed closely by thrillers and contemporary crime), and when done well—as in The Housekeepers—these stories offer insight and perspective into the ways humanity has changed (for better or worse) over the past decades and centuries.
The Housekeepers tells the tale of Mrs King, who, after being fired from her position as head housekeeper at Mayfair’s finest home, recruits a ragtag group of women to help her pull off a grand heist in the name of revenge.
--Marshal Zeringue