In Phryne's third adventure, Phryne is off to Ballarat for a week of
fabulousness, but the sedate journey by train turns out to be far from
the restful trip she was planning. What was planned as a restful country
sojourn turns into the stuff of nightmares: a young girl who can't
remember anything, rumours of vile white slavery and the body of an old
woman missing her emerald rings. And Phryne is at the centre, working
through the clues to arrive at the incredible truth before another
murder is committed. Fortunately, Phryne can still find a little time
for a discreet dalliance and the delicious diversion of that rowing team
of young men.