Writing the
Phyrne Fisher books (
m), Australian author
Kerry Greenwood has created quite an entertaining and successful mystery series. Set in 1920's Australia, it has resonated widely with readers around the world - especially in Australia where it has inspired a hugely popular
TV Mini-series.
NoveList describes the writing as "character driven and fast paced, with an engaging, witty writing style." The overall tone is humorous and the Australian setting is a key appeal. Checkout the author's cool
website for this series for more details.
Phyrne Fisher first appeared on the scene in 2005's
Cocaine Blues.

"The London season is in full fling at the end of the 1920s, but the
Honourable Phryne Fisher - she of the green-grey eyes, diamant garters
and outfits that should not be sprung suddenly on those of nervous
dispositions - is rapidly tiring of the tedium of arranging flowers,
making polite conversations with retired colonels, and dancing with
weak-chinned men. Instead, Phryne decides it might be rather amusing to
try her hand at being a lady detective in Melbourne, Australia. Almost
immediately from the time she books into the Windsor Hotel, Phryne is
embroiled in mystery: poisoned wives, cocaine smuggling rings, corrupt
cops and communism - not to mention erotic encounters with the beautiful
Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse - until her adventure reaches its steamy
end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street." Publisher
The nineteenth installment is
Unnatural Habits.

"1929: pretty little golden-haired girls are going missing in
Melbourne. But they're not just pretty. Three of them are pregnant,
poor girls from the harsh confines of the Magdalen 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 a tale of convents and plots, piracy, murder and mystery...
and Phryne finally finds out if it's true that blondes have more fun.
Fantastic books. I've been devouring the series since I discovered it early last year.
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