1929: Girls are going missing in Melbourne. Little, pretty golden-haired girls. And not just pretty. Three of them are pregnant, poor girls from the harsh confines of the Magdalene Laundry. People are getting nervous. Polly Kettle, a pushy, self-important Girl Reporter with ambition and no sense of self-preservation, decides to investigate - and promptly goes missing herself. It's time for Phryne and Dot to put a stop to this and find Polly Kettle before something quite irreparable happens to all of them. It's all piracy and dark cellars, convents and plots, murder and mystery... and Phryne finally finds out if it's true that blondes have more fun.
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"I adore this series. If most men desire to be 007, then most women would want to be the utterly fabulous, scandalously independent, brilliant Phyrne Fisher of 1920's Australia. I know I would. Each book is a deep drink of escapist pleasure of the highest rank. Love it!" — Bebe (4 out of 5 stars)
"I adore this series. If most men desire to be 007, then most women would want to be the utterly fabulous, scandalously independent, brilliant Phyrne Fisher of 1920's Australia. I know I would. Each book is a deep drink of escapist pleasure of the highest rank. Love it!"
" Another entertaining book in the Phyrnne Fisher series set in 1920s Melbourne. She is a beautiful, brave, compassionate, and feisty character. The mysteries she solves often involve the underdog and she lets nothing get in her way of helping out the helpless and less fortunate. "
" Another fabulous book in the Phryne Fisher mystery series. I love Greenwood's other series but the Phryne books are the best. "
" Adore phryne "
" This was my first Phrynne Fisher, after having seen the TV series which I really enjoyed. I imagine that these are the sort of books that grow on you as you come to know the characters (who are all vary likeable). Greenwood does a good job of setting the scene and her attention to detail was excellent. The story was a bit too twee for me and everything tied up a little too neatly. I didn't really worry that anything bad would actually happen to anyone and therefore the tension wasn't significant. Would I read another one? Maybe if one came my way. My husband bought me this one, a signed copy. "
" I enjoyed the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries TV shows aired in Australia based on Phryne and decided to read one of the books. It is easy to read but many of the Melbourne Australia references were a bit lost on me. If you are looking for an easy beach read and are familiar with Melbourne, it is worth a read. "
" Was a wonderful read and nice a realxing as well! another great adventure for the Phyrnne clan "
" Oh Phryne, you are a pleasure. I like to call you intelligent fluff. You are a modern woman who shows us an Australia that's just beginning. You introduce us to characters who are to become notorious citizens while wearing stunning clothes and chasing attractive men. "
" Perfect holiday reading. "
" Hugh Collins appears to have been demoted. In Dead Man's Chest he had a new promotion to Detective Sergeant yet in Unnatural Habits he is back to Detective Constable. "
" This one was close to Cold Comfort Farm, which means I liked it a lot. "
" Sweatshop politics, vigilante surgery, nuns and white slave traders, oh my. "
" I love all the Australian mystery series starring Phryne Fisher, an aristocrat with a very interesting circle of friends, who helps solve mysteries. They are lots of fun and very lighthearted, good when you need a lift in your spirits. "
" Fun listen, well narrated, interesting plot and lots of action, But I guess I really wanted to listen to another Corinna Chapman novel and there aren't any more, so Ms Greenwood, write some more!! "
" Phryne never fails to delight. A very strong novel in this long-running series. "
" I've read all the Phyrnne Fisher and love them. But this one was exceptional. "
" Just as I was beginning to wonder about the delectable Lin he finally appeared... "
Kerry Greenwood is the author of many crime novels, science fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books, as well as a number of plays. She has won numerous awards, including the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction, the Davitt Award, and the Ned Kelly Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Crime Writers Association of Australia.
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