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Kerry Greenwood

    June 17, 1954

    Kerry Greenwood crafts compelling mysteries that transport readers to the vibrant 1920s. Through her iconic detective, she explores themes of independence, justice, and female agency in a society that often restricted such freedoms. Greenwood's writing is celebrated for its meticulous historical detail, engaging plots, and a distinctive voice that immerses readers in every thrilling case.

    Kerry Greenwood
    Murder on a Midsummer's Night
    The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions: The Ultimate Miss Phryne Fisher Story Collection
    Murder in the Dark (16pt Large Print Edition)
    Cooking the Books
    Cassandra
    Forbidden Fruit
    • Forbidden Fruit

      A Corinna Chapman Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 518 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Set in the sweltering summer of Melbourne, the story follows Corinna Chapman, a bakery owner who despises the chaotic Christmas season. As she navigates her quirky life, filled with a rose-loving donkey, a distracted assistant, and a captivating man named Daniel, she becomes embroiled in the search for two runaway lovers. With the help of freegans, hackers, and singing vegans, Corinna and Daniel confront a dangerous cult and a vengeful group of Romanies, leading to a thrilling and humorous adventure.

      Forbidden Fruit
      5.0
    • Cassandra

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Set against the backdrop of the Trojan War, this narrative explores the life of a princess who is not only a sister to legendary heroes Hector and Paris but also a devoted Priestess of Apollo. The story delves into her struggles and sacrifices, highlighting her unique position within the royal family and her spiritual duties. As she navigates the complexities of love, loyalty, and fate, her character embodies the conflict between personal desires and the demands of her lineage and duty.

      Cassandra
      5.0
    • Cooking the Books

      A Corinna Chapman Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 532 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Corinna Chapman, a skilled baker, finds herself yearning for excitement during her holiday as her friends pursue their own adventures. Boredom leads her to accept a baking gig for a soap opera set, where her friends are auditioning. However, her quiet time quickly spirals into chaos involving nursery rhymes and a tiger named Tabitha. Meanwhile, a young woman faces severe bullying from her corrupt corporate bosses, adding a layer of intrigue to Corinna's already complicated life. This is the sixth installment in the Corinna Chapman series.

      Cooking the Books
      5.0
    • Set against the festive backdrop of a lavish 1928 Christmas party at Werribee Manor, Phryne Fisher finds herself drawn into a whirlwind of glamour and intrigue. Initially hesitant to attend, she is spurred into action by ominous threats. Amidst the revelry, she mingles with an eclectic cast, from polo-playing women to a rude child, while enjoying the vibrant jazz scene. However, the celebration takes a dark turn when kidnappings occur, prompting Phryne to unravel cryptic clues in a scavenger hunt to rescue the hostages and restore order.

      Murder in the Dark (16pt Large Print Edition)
      5.0
    • The elegant Miss Phryne Fisher returns in this scintillating collection, featuring four new stories The Honourable Phryne Fisher--she of the Lulu bob, cupid's bow lips, diamante garters, and pearl-handled pistol--is the 1920s' most elegant and irrepressible sleuth. Miss Phryne Fisher is up to her stunning green eyes in intriguing crime in each of these entertaining, fun, and compulsively readable stories. Whether sniffing out the whereabouts of a priceless pilfered book, an heirloom locket, or a missing eight-year-old girl, Miss Fisher proves herself more than equal to the task--and always fashionably attired. With the ever-loyal Dot, the ingenious Mr. Butler, and all of Phryne's friends and household, the action is as fast as Phryne's wit and logic.

      The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions: The Ultimate Miss Phryne Fisher Story Collection
      4.0
    • Murder on a Midsummer's Night

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The seventeenth book in a series of delightful and adventurous cosy crime tales featuring the glamorous and feisty Phryne Fisher.

      Murder on a Midsummer's Night
      4.4
    • Always enticing in divine twenties fashion, Phryne, one of the most exciting and likeable heroines in crime writing today, leads us through a tightly plotted maze of thrilling adventure set in 1920s Australia.

      Murder in Williamstown
      4.2
    • The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher is feeling dull. But is she bored enough to leave her identity, her home and family behind and join Farrell's Circus and Wild Beast Show? There have been strange things happening at the circus. And when Phryne is asked by her friends - Samson the Strong Man, Alan the carousel operator and Doreen the Snake Woman - to help them, curiosity gets the better of her. Peeling off her wealth and privilege, Phryne takes a job as a trickhorse-rider, wearing hand-me-down clothes and a new name. Someone seems determined to see the circus fail and Phryne must find out who that might be and why they want it badly enough to resort to poison, assault and murder. Diving into the dangerous underworld of 1920s Melbourne and the wild, eccentric life under the big top, Phryne proves her courage and ingenuity yet again, aided only by her quick intelligence, an oddly attractive clown, and a stout and helpful bear...

      Blood and Circuses
      4.1
    • Ruddy Gore

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Encountering a group of thugs en route to a gala performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Ruddigore," Phryne Fisher rescues a handsome Chinese man and his grandmother, while later a bizarre death onstage interrupts the theatrical festivities.

      Ruddy Gore
      4.1
    • Heavenly Pleasures

      A Corinna Chapman Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 472 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Corinna Chapman enjoys her life as a baker until a disastrous chocolate incident leads her to investigate potential tampering at a local chocolatier, Heavenly Pleasures. Concerned about the shop's future, she seeks to uncover whether the mishap is a cruel joke or a forewarning of greater threats. Meanwhile, her lover Daniel returns from a troubling encounter with a self-proclaimed messiah, raising questions about his involvement in the chocolate fiasco. New mysteries also arise with the arrival of a mysterious neighbor in the upper apartment.

      Heavenly Pleasures
      3.7
    • Devil's Food

      A Corinna Chapman Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 468 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Corinna Chapman, a passionate baker, is unsettled by the arrival of a cult that rejects proper nutrition and the discovery of a malnourished body. Her chaotic life intensifies with her mother's unexpected visit, revealing family troubles involving her father. As a series of mysterious events unfold, including poisonings linked to weight loss teas and peculiar happenings at a nearby café, Corinna finds herself embroiled in a tangled web of murder, mayhem, and culinary delights.

      Devil's Food
      3.7
    • The Castlemaine Murders

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      In this thirteenth Phryne Fisher mystery, Phryne returns with a flourish to solve the most horrifying crime yet which takes her from a funfair ghost train to an abandoned mine in the old gold fields.

      The Castlemaine Murders
      4.0
    • The Green Mill Murder

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In jazz-mad 1920s Melbourne, Phryne finds there are hidden perils in dancing the night away like murder, blackmail and young men who vanish. This adventure leads to smoke-filled clubs, a dashingly handsome band leader, some fancy flying indeed across the Australian Alps and a most unexpected tryst with a gentle stranger.

      The Green Mill Murder
      4.0
    • Away with the Fairies

      • 276 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Exciting, gorgeous, adventurous and brave. That's Phryne Fisher, returning in her tenth crime mystery novel.

      Away with the Fairies
      4.0
    • Death by Water

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The divine Phryne Fisher returns in the fifteenth seductive instalment in the classic Phryne Fisher whodunnit series.

      Death by Water
      4.0
    • Murder in Montparnasse

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The divine Phryne Fisher returns to lead another dance of intrigue. Seven Australian soldiers, carousing in Paris in 1918, unknowingly witness a murder and their presence has devastating consequences. Ten years later, two are dead - under very suspicious circumstances. Phryne's wharfie mates, Bert and Cec, appeal to her for help. They were part of this group of soldiers in 1918 and they fear for their lives and for those of the other three men. It's only as Phryne delves into the investigation that she, too, remembers being in Montparnasse on that very same day. While Phryne is occupied with memories of Montparnasse past and the race to outpace the murderer, she finds troubles of a different kind at home. Her lover, Lin Chung, is about to be married. And the effect this is having on her own usually peaceful household is disastrous. 'Phryne Fisher is young, wealthy, beautiful, smart, confident and independently minded . and she has a knack for solving murders when she is not sipping a strengthening cocktail or planning another seduction.' - The Australian's Review of Books

      Murder in Montparnasse
      3.9
    • Earthly Delights

      A Corinna Chapman Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 472 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      Corinna Chapman leaves her high-powered career and toxic marriage to embrace a new life as a baker in Melbourne, running her own business, Earthly Delights. Living in a quirky building with eccentric neighbors, she enjoys her fresh start until chaos ensues with the arrival of a junkie, mysterious threats, and a series of bizarre encounters involving Goths and lost girls. As she navigates these challenges, Corinna must balance her new life with the demands of her bakery, all while dealing with unexpected romance and intrigue.

      Earthly Delights
      3.6
    • The redoubtable Phryne Fisher is holidaying at Cave House, a Gothic mansion in the heart of Australia's Victorian mountain country. But the peaceful surroundings mask danger. Her host is receiving death threats, lethal traps are set without explanation, and the parlour maid is found strangled to death. What with the reappearance of mysterious funerary urns, a pair of young lovers, an extremely eccentric swagman, an angry outcast heir, and the luscious Lin Chung, Phryne's attention has definitely been caught. Her search for answers takes her deep into the dungeons of the house and into the limestone Buchan caves. But what will she find this time?

      Urn Burial
      3.9
    • The utterly delightful Phryne Fisher makes her very welcome appearance as St Kilda's Queen of the Flowers. But when a body washes up on the beach, she must leave the carnival and find the killer. This is the fourteenth seductive installment in the classic Phryne Fisher whodunnit series.

      Queen of the Flowers
      3.9
    • Super-sleuth Phryne Fisher steps, like an elegant cat, through this, her eighth adventure In investigating the poisoning of a young man in a bookshop at the Eastern Market, and the wrongful arrest of one Miss Sylvia Lee, Phryne is plunged into a world of politics, alchemy, poison and chicken soup. Stopping only for a brief, but intensely erotic, dalliance with the beautiful Simon Abrahams, Phryne pikc her way through the mystery with help from the old faithfuls Bert, Cec, Dot and Detective Inspector 'Call Me Jack' Robinson. But ultimately it is her stealth and wit which solve the crime and all for the price of a song.

      Raisins and Almonds
      3.7
    • The devastating Phryne Fisher is under fire again in her fourth mystery. A very young man with muddied hair, a pierced ear and a blue tattoo lies cradled in Phryne''s arms. But sadly, it''s not another scene of glorious seduction - this time it''s death. The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, beautifully dressed in loose trousers, a cream silk shirt and a red-fox fur has just had her windscreen shot out inches in front of her divine nose. But worse is the fate of the pale young man lying on the road, his body hit by bullets, who draws his final blood-filled breath with Phryne at his side. Outr.

      Death at Victoria Dock
      3.8
    • Cocaine Blues

      • 326 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      The London season is in full fling at the end of the 1920s, but the Honorable Phryne Fisher—she of the gray-green eyes and diamant garters—is tiring of polite conversations with retired colonels and dances with weak-chinned men. When the opportunity presents itself, Phryne decides it might be amusing to try her hand at becoming a lady detective in Australia. Immediately upon settling into Melbourne's Hotel Windsor, Phryne finds herself embroiled in mystery. From poisoned wives and cocaine smuggling, to police corruption and rampant communism—not to mention erotic encounters with the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse—Cocaine Blues charts a crescendo of steamy intrigue, culminating in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.

      Cocaine Blues
      3.8
    • Murder On The Ballarat Train

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Another runaway adventure with glamorous heroine Phryne Fisher!When Phryne Fisher arranges to go to Ballarat for a week, she eschews the excitement of her Hispano-Suiza for the sedate safety of the train. But as the passengers sleep, they are all overcome by chloroform poisoning.In the morning Phryne is left to piece together all the clues: a young girl suffering from amnesia, the body of an old woman missing her emerald rings and rumours of white slavery and black magic... the last thing Phryne was expecting of this train journey was that she will have to use her trusty Beretta .32 to save lives!

      Murder On The Ballarat Train
      3.8
    • To the accompaniment of heavenly choirs singing, the fearless Miss Phryne Fisher returns in her 20th adventure with musical score in hand.

      Murder and Mendelssohn
      3.8
    • Death in Daylesford

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Surrounded by secrets, great and small, the formidable Miss Phryne Fisher returns to vanquish injustice.

      Death in Daylesford
      3.8
    • Abduction, intrigue and death - it's just not cricket! Phryne Fisher has plans for her Sydney sojourn - a few days at the Test match, a little sightseeing and the Artist's Ball with an up-and-coming young modernist. But these plans begin to go awry when Phryne's maid discovers her thoroughly respectable sister has left her family for the murky nightlife of the city's seamier side. And Phryne is definitely not the woman to say no when two delightful and handsome men come to her on bended knees, begging for her help in finding their friend innocent of theft. All in all, Phryne's plans for a simple day or two of pleasure watching young men in white are postponed for good!

      Death Before Wicket
      3.7
    • Flying Too High

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Another runaway adventure with glamorous heroine Phryne Fisher!Whether foiling kidnappers' plans, walking the wings of a Tiger Moth or simply deciding what to wear for dinner, Phryne handles everything with her usual panache and flair!Here, the 1920's most glamorous detective flies even higher, handling an abduction and a murder with style and ease... all before it's time to adjourn to the Queenscliff Hotel for breakfast. Whether she's flying planes, clearing a friend of homicide charges or saving a child from kidnapping, she handles everything with the same dash and elan with which she drives her red Hispano-Suiza.

      Flying Too High
      3.5
    • The Spotted Dog

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The story follows Corinna Chapman, a baker whose routine is disrupted when a distressed military veteran collapses in her shop, seeking help to find his missing service dog. As Corinna and her friend Daniel dive into the search, they uncover a dangerous web involving drug runners, which complicates their lives. Amidst the chaos, Corinna must balance her bakery's demands while navigating threats to her safety. The narrative intertwines themes of community, loyalty, and the challenges of running a business under pressure.

      The Spotted Dog
      3.6
    • Medea

      • 434 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Set in a rich mythological backdrop, the story follows a powerful princess from Colchis, who is not only a skilled sorceress but also a devoted Priestess of Hekate. As the niece of the infamous Circe, she navigates a world filled with magic and intrigue while on a quest for the coveted Golden Fleece. Her journey explores themes of power, identity, and the complexities of familial ties within a vibrant tapestry of ancient legends.

      Medea
    • Trick or Treat

      A Corinna Chapman Mystery (16pt Large Print Edition)

      • 488 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      Corinna Chapman faces a crisis as a budget bakery draws crowds away from her beloved Earthly Delights. Compounding her stress is the arrival of Georgiana Hope, a captivating friend of her boyfriend Daniel, whose frequent absences raise Corinna's suspicions. Amidst her personal turmoil, a bizarre outbreak of madness plagues Lonsdale Street, threatening her bakery's future. Corinna must navigate health regulations, mysterious adversaries, and the challenges of her relationship to save her business and uncover the truth behind the chaos.

      Trick or Treat
    • Eigentlich will Miss Fisher nur ihrer Flugleidenschaft frönen. Doch schon ist sie mitten im Familiendrama. Der Vater des Flugplatzbesitzers wird ermordet, die Mutter verdächtigt den eigenen Sohn. Aber damit nicht genug, es wird auch noch die Tochter eines Piloten entführt. Miss Fisher stößt bei ihren Nachforschungen auf Zusammenhänge, die unvorstellbar sind. Aber als Hobbypilotin ist sie ja Gefahr in schwindelnder Höhe gewöhnt...

      Miss Fisher in Turbulenzen
      4.7
    • Mord in der Mittsommernacht

      Miss Fishers mysteriöse Mordfälle

      Ein Antiquitätenhändler wird tot am Strand von St. Kilda aufgefunden – war es Mord oder Selbstmord? Phryne Fishers Spürsinn ist gefragt. Und als wäre das nicht genug, soll sie noch ein illegitimes Kind ausfindig machen, dem ein großes Erbe winkt. Trotz der nicht endenwollenden Hitzewelle, die Melbourne heimsucht, heißt es nun, einen kühlen Kopf zu bewahren. Unerschrocken, mit Charme und Chuzpe nimmt Phryne Fisher die Ermittlungen auf und muss sich dabei mit unliebsamen englischen Aristokraten, dubiosen Geisterbeschwörern und allerlei merkwürdigen Gestalten herumschlagen … Glamourös, klug und unabhängig, eine moderne Frau und eine gewitzte Detektivin – das ist Miss Phryne Fisher. Die wohlhabende englische Aristokratin lässt sich in den wilden 1920er Jahren in Melbourne nieder, wo sie ihr Single-Dasein in vollen Zügen genießt – und nebenbei einen Mordfall nach dem anderen löst. Nicht immer zur Freude der örtlichen Polizei.

      Mord in der Mittsommernacht
      3.8
    • Piaceri divini

      Panettiera e investigatrice suo malgrado

      • 271 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Dopo una settimana di blackout, Daniel, il suo fidanzato, si rifà vivo, malconcio e inquieto per l'incontro-scontro con una specie di messia che sembra lasciare dietro di sé una scia di sangue. Ma anche a una sua vicina accadono fatti inspiegabili: Juliette Lefebvre, proprietaria di "Piaceri divini", la migliore pasticciera della città, è disperata: qualcuno boicotta i suoi costosissimi cioccolatini. È solo uno scherzo di cattivo gusto o c'è qualcosa di più sinistro dietro tutto questo? Perché i delitti sembrano sorgere spontaneamente nelle vicinanze della panetteria di Corinna?

      Piaceri divini
      2.8
    • Tod eines Dirigenten

      Miss Fishers mysteriöse Mordfälle

      Wieder einmal ist Miss Fishers Spürsinn gefragt. Ein Orchesterdirigent, von niemandem besonders gemocht, wird tot aufgefunden: ermordet auf höchst extravagante Weise, in der Mendelssohns Elias eine zentrale Rolle spielt. Während die clevere Detektivin entschlossen ist, das Rätsel um die ›Partitur des Todes‹ zu lösen, versucht sie zeitgleich, auf ihre einzigartige Weise, einem alten Freund zu helfen, der unglücklich in den genialen wie unsympathischen Mathematiker und Codeknacker Rubert Sheffield verliebt ist. Glamourös, klug und unabhängig, eine moderne Frau und eine gewitzte Detektivin – das ist Miss Phryne Fisher. Die wohlhabende englische Aristokratin genießt ihr Leben im Melbourne der wilden Zwanziger in vollen Zügen – und löst nebenbei einen Mordfall nach dem anderen. Nicht immer zur Freude der örtlichen Polizei.

      Tod eines Dirigenten