'Greenwood's strength lies in her ability to create characters that are wholly satisfying: the bad guys are bad,and the good guys are great'VogueWhen a mysterious invitation arrives for the redoubtable Miss Phryne Fisher from an unknown retired Captain Herbert Spencer,Phryne's curiosity is excited. Spencer runs a retreat in Victoria's rural spa country for the many shell-shocked soldiers of the first world war. It's a cause after Phryne's own heart but what does Spencer want from her Meanwhile,Cec,Bert and Tinker find a young woman floating face down in the harbour near the wharves. Could this be the missing friend of Ruth,Phryne's adopted daughter With Detective-Inspector Jack Robinson seconded unwillingly to a special investigation,Mr and Mrs Butler with Detective-Sergeant Hugh Collins are left to shield Phryne's household from danger as Tinker,Jane and Ruth decide to solve what appears to be a heinous crime. Unaware of these happenings,Phryne and the faithful Dot view their rural sojourn as a short holiday but are quickly thrown into disturbing Highland gatherings,disappearing women,murder and the mystery of the Temperance Hotel. All test Phryne's resourcefulness in her search to save lives. Disappearances,murder,bombs,booby-traps and strange goings-on keep Miss Phryne Fisher right in the middle of her most exciting adventure.Praise for Kerry Greenwood:'Elegant,fabulously wealthy and sharp as a tack,Phryne sleuths with customary panache... (she is) irresistibly charming'The Age'Phryne Fisher is gutsy and adventurous,and endowed with plenty of grey matter'West Australian'In a word: delightful'Herald Sun'Miss Fisher has beauty,brains and oodles of style...a well-constructed novel that enchants,excites,enthrals and entertains'Good Reading Magazine
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9781472134936Number of pages: 336Weight: 240 gDimensions: 196 x 124 x 32 mm
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