From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Death
at Victoria Dock, the next historical mystery featuring the wit and
authenticity of Miss Fisher. When a terrible crime hits a little too
close to home, Phryne will stop at nothing to seek out the truth.
Those who like their heroines resourceful and their mystery plots
leavened with humor will read this with pleasure.--Publishers Weekly
Looking for a thrilling detective novel? This book is for you:
- Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear
- Inspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
- Movie Currently Streaming on Acorn TV
Driving home late one night, Phryne Fisher is surprised when someone
shoots out her windscreen. She alights to finds a pretty young man with
an anarchist tattoo dying on the tarmac just outside the dock gates.
Phryne does all she can to help, but soon realizes she holds death in
her hands. He bleeds to death in her arms... and all over her silk
shirt.
Enraged by the loss of the clothing, the damage to her car, and this
senseless waste of human life, Phryne promises to find out who is
responsible. These kinds of crimes simply don't happen in Victoria,
Australia. But she doesn't yet know how deeply into the mire she'll have
to go: bank robbery, tattoo parlours, pubs, spiritualist halls, and
Anarchists. Then when someone kidnaps her cherished companion, Dot,
Phryne will stop at nothing to retrieve her.
