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Away With the Fairies
Series: Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries
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Away With the Fairies brings us the captivating world of Phryne Fisher—dangerous, passionate, kind, clever, and seductive. She drinks cocktails, dances the tango, is the companion of wharfies, and is expert at conducting an elegant dalliance.
It's the 1920s in Melbourne, and Phryne is asked to investigate the puzzling death of a famous author and illustrator of fairy stories. To do so, Phryne takes a job within the women's magazine that employed the victim and finds herself enmeshed in her colleagues' deceptions.
But while Phryne is learning the ins and outs of magazine publishing firsthand, her personal life is thrown into chaos. Impatient for her lover Lin Chung's imminent return from a silk-buying expedition to China, she instead receives an unusual summons from Lin Chung's family, followed by a series of mysterious assaults and warnings.
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Queen of the Flowers
With more than a dash of glamour and serious helpings of style, the witty and courageous Phryne Fisher returns. In 1928 St Kilda's streets hang with fairy lights. Magic shows, marionettes, tea dances, tango competitions, lifesaving demonstrations, lantern shows, and picnics on the beach are all part of the Flower Parade. And who else should be chosen to be Queen...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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Who are you?' asked the doctor. 'You are not the standard cruise passenger, I can tell you that.' Thank you,' said Phryne in a self-possessed manner. 'You are correct. I am a lot of things, some of which do not concern you, but mostly I am Phryne Fisher.' The nice men at P+O are worried. A succession of jewellery thefts...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Away With the Fairies
Away With the Fairies brings us the captivating world of Phryne Fisher—dangerous, passionate, kind, clever, and seductive. She drinks cocktails, dances the tango, is the companion of wharfies, and is expert at conducting an elegant dalliance. It's the 1920s in Melbourne, and Phryne is asked to investigate the puzzling death of a famous author and illustrator of fairy stories. To...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
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Kerry Greenwood's Away With the Fairies features characters crafted with satisfying depth, from clearly defined villains to admirable heroes. The protagonist, Phryne Fisher, is portrayed as elegant, fabulously wealthy, highly intelligent, and irresistibly charming, making her sleuthing adventures both delightful and engaging.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781865084893
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2001
Country: Australia
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 23.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 276g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Kerry Greenwood is the author of more than forty novels, six non-fiction works and the editor of two collections.
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