Travelling at high speed in her beloved Hispano-Suiza accompanied by her maid and trusted companion Dot, her two adoptive daughters Jane and Ruth and their dog Molly, The Hon Miss Phryne Fisher is off to Queenscliff. She'd promised everyone a nice holiday by the sea with absolutely no murders, but when they arrive at their rented accommodation that doesn't seem likely at all. An empty house, a gang of teenage louts, a fisherboy saved, and the mystery of a missing butler and his wife seem to lead inexorably towards a hunt for buried treasure by the sea. But what information might the curious Surrealists be able to contribute? Phryne knows to what depths people will sink for greed but with a glass of champagne in one hand and a pearl-handled Beretta in the other, no one is getting past her.
About the Author
Kerry Greenwood's previous novels in the Phryne Fisher series are Cocaine Blues, Flying too High, Murder on the Ballarat Train, Death on the Victoria Dock, Blood and Circuses, The Green Mill Murder, Ruddy Gore, Urn Burial, Raisins and Almonds, Death Before Wicket, Away with the Fairies, Murder in Montparnasse, The Castlemaine Murders, Queen of the Flowers, Death by Water, Murder in the Dark, A Question of Death: An illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury and Murder on a Midsummer Night. She is also the author of the Corinna Chapman crime series.
Reviews
In Greenwood's latest installment of this long-running series, Phryne Fisher, detective, flapper, and bon vivant, packs up her entourage for a much-needed seaside getaway in Queenscliff, Australia. But when she arrives at her vacation house, the servants have all disappeared and it's up to Phryne to solve the mystery. Stephanie Daniels-who has narrated most of the Phryne Fisher books-turns in another fine performance, perfectly capturing the tone and spirit of this Roaring '20s cozy with precise, decorous narration. And the resort town setting allows Daniels to lend unique voices to a fresh set of characters. Among her best creations are Tinker, the scruffy and determined house servant, and a nosey neighbor who sounds as dry as an old match. Curl up with a cocktail and enjoy. A Poisoned Pen hardcover. (Aug.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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It’s been a couple of years since the last Phyrne Fisher novel from Kerry Greenwood, but Dead Man’s Chest has certainly been worth the wait. If you’re already a fan of this series, then you already have high expectations that will be delightfully met; if you’re not, then you really need to start!
I am quite astounded how Ms Greenwood manages to keep coming up with new scenarios for Phyrne. In Dead Man’s Chest the wonderful Phyrne packs up the family and heads off on a murder free vacation. It may be murder free, but trouble seems to find Phyrne, and poor Dot, her companion, is resigned to it.
Although we were introduced to some truly delightful characters, some of which I’m sure we will see in future adventures, I did miss the Butlers and Lin Chung; however, being able to spend time with Phyrne’s lovely ‘daughters’ again is always wonderful.
The biggest problem with having read Dead Man’s Chest is I now want to submerse myself back into the Australian 1920s of Phynes world, perhaps a series re-read is now required.
This is a series that is on my automatic buy list, and has never let me down yet. It’s light reading, with twists and turns that are enjoyable more than shocking. There’s not a great deal of blood and gore, nor is there any gruesome emotional turmoil. Dead Man’s Chest offers a few titbits of Australian history, a well researched insight into the cooking of the time, of the dress of the time and the people of the time.
It’s a fun, easy way to relax on a Sunday afternoon, and most importantly thoroughly enjoyable (with or without a cocktail to accompany).
An enjoyable light reading book. Following along the line of the authors previous books, the main character Phryne Fisher is never far from adventure. Set in the Victorian seaside town of Queenscliff, the plot revolves around a old pirate story with the added mystery of missing house keepers. 8 out 10
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