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Dead Man’s Chest is the eighteenth book in the Phryne Fisher series.

Dead Man’s Chest is another enjoyable adventure with Phryne Fisher, her two adopted daughters Ruth and Jane and her ever faithful maid and companion, Dot. I love this series and especially the wonderful Phryne Fisher.

Phryne thinks that her family, adopted daughters Ruth and Jane, her maid and companion Dot deserve a holiday so they pack up the Hispano-Suiza and head for Queenscliff. Phryne has arranged for the use of a fully stocked house with a housekeeper and her husband, through an acquaintance. But when they arrive at the house, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson aren’t there to greet and the fact they find that the Johnson’s furniture has been removed and the all the food is also gone as well.

Phryne, after having a chat with the next-door neighbor, Mrs. Mason, learns that this is very unusual for the Johnson’s as they are very dependable and one could almost set their clocks by their movements. Another neighbor, Mrs. McNaster claims that she saw them leave in a big black car, but could no other information. When the Constable Dawson arrives to investigate the disappearance, Phryne can tell that he would have a hard time finding his way out of a paper sack. It’s time for Phryne to call on her daughters and Dot to search for clues as to what happened with the Johnson’s. But the biggest help comes from a young boy Mrs. Mason had sent over to help Phryne settle in. The young boy, Eddie, who Mrs. Mason said was a bone-idle layabout. But Phryne was able to communicate with him and soon came to call him Tinker. Tinker proves to be fearless and has a detective savvy that Phryne is able to bring out. Soon Tinker and the Johnston’s dog, Gaston, have sniffed out where the Johnson’s furniture has been stored. Hugh, Dot’s fiance, and a detective from Melbourne arrives to work on another case and this case ends up tying in with the Johnson disappearance.

Greenwood does a wonderful job of storytelling in her books and in addition to this, you will get to see the development of Ruth and Jane. Ruth has always enjoyed helping cook at their home, but with no staff, Ruth steps up and takes care of the cooking for the household. Whereas we see Jane with her bookish ways is also developing an analytical which Phryne will call on in her sleuthing. I will be looking forward to reading about the further development of Tinker’s character in future books, too.

Recipes are also included with the book and a fairly extensive list sites to visit that will provide the reader with information on Australia back in the time the story takes place.

I’m looking forward to the future adventures of Phryne and her family.


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Dead Man Chest Phryne Fisher Mysteries Kerry Greenwood 9781590587973 Books Reviews

The arrival in Queenscliff, not far from her home of Melbourne, by Phryne Fisher and her entourage – companion Dot, adopted daughters Jane and Ruth, and Molly the dog – for a holiday, was like a breath of fresh air. But the strange disappearance of the elderly couple who were to look after them in the home they borrowed from an acquaintance was the immediate start to a mystery which needed answers.

It seemed the quiet little town of Queenscliff wasn’t so quiet after all with Phryne coming up against three bullying youths; talk of buried treasure that no one was sure even existed; and of course the missing couple – Phryne’s deep sigh of despair at the knowledge that this was unlikely to be as peaceful a holiday as she’d promised everyone alerted them all. But the arrival of young Tinker along with Gaston the dog, lent some excitement to the air. Knowing what happened when the Hon Miss Phryne Fisher was around, Dot and the girls knew something would be up…

Dead Man’s Chest by Aussie author Kerry Greenwood is another rollicking tale centred around the inimitable Phryne Fisher. Never one to be concerned about the dangers of the moment, she always comes out on top! An excellent cosy mystery in the Phryne Fisher series which I recommend.
The Hon Phryne Fisher is a unique, beautiful, stylish, sexy and larger than life character who romps through adventure after adventure in Melbourne in 1928 and 1929.

What luck that a member of the Australian Users forum recommended this fantastic series by Australian author Kerry Greenwood. Even luckier is that I started reading the series before it sceened as an ABC TV series. It is always better to get to know a character from the book before they are converted into a screenplay. This bundle is also the best and most economical way to get hooked on a most unusual, enjoyable and satisfying detective series.

But let me start by telling you something about Phryne. She was born in Melbourne to impoverished descendants of an aristocratic and wealthy UK family. "I was born in very poor circumstances. Bitterly poor. Then (due to the Great War) several people died and I was whisked away into fashion and wealth. I enjoy it greatly." But Phryne was not content to live a life of wealth and luxury - she wanted action in her life and spent time in the seedy parts of Paris before heading back from England to Australia to help a family friend.

In this bundle of the first 3 books in the series we see her arrive in Melbourne and immediately assert her independence. Within hours of arrival she connects with a couple of taxi drivers who become her long time helpers, books into the Hotel Windsor with dozens of trunks full of the latest fashion, and goes out looking for more fashion. There she meets and helps a distraught young woman, Dorothy, planning to kill her employer's lecherous son with a kitchen knife. After cleverly helping Dorothy to embarrass the son without any injury, she asks her to become her maid. Dorothy quickly becomes Phryne's maid, personal assistant close confident.

Phryne then starts her many adventures and investigations. While set in the 1920's Phryne is a very modern heroine who is always the centre of attention, relishes every one of life's moments and leaves a trail of satisfied lovers in her wake.

In Cocaine Blues she tracks down the king of cocaine in Melbourne, a backstreet abortionist and a poisoner. In the course of her investigations she meets Detective Inspector Jack Robinson, who is intially suspicious of her activities but later on gains great respect for Thryne's skills and helps her with many investigations.

Phryne further develops her investigatory skills in Flying Too High, handling a murder, a kidnapping and showing her outstanding flying and wing walking skills in a Tiger Moth. She continues to attract, bed and enjoy some beautiful men. She employs the same dash and elan to driving her beloved red Hispano-Suiza as she does to her investigations.

In Murder on the Ballarat Train, the glamorous Phryne, accompanied by her loyal maid, Dot, decides to travel to the country by train. The last thing she expects is to be chloroformed and find that one of the passengers has been dragged out of the carriage during the night and murdered. She also finds a young girl who can't remember anything, and rumours of white slavery of young girls. Despite the stress of the investigation Phryne can always find a little time for a dalliance and delicious diversion with young men.

I almost guarantee that after reading this economical bundle you will want to join me in reading Phryne's many further adventures.
Dead Man’s Chest is the eighteenth book in the Phryne Fisher series.

Dead Man’s Chest is another enjoyable adventure with Phryne Fisher, her two adopted daughters Ruth and Jane and her ever faithful maid and companion, Dot. I love this series and especially the wonderful Phryne Fisher.

Phryne thinks that her family, adopted daughters Ruth and Jane, her maid and companion Dot deserve a holiday so they pack up the Hispano-Suiza and head for Queenscliff. Phryne has arranged for the use of a fully stocked house with a housekeeper and her husband, through an acquaintance. But when they arrive at the house, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson aren’t there to greet and the fact they find that the Johnson’s furniture has been removed and the all the food is also gone as well.

Phryne, after having a chat with the next-door neighbor, Mrs. Mason, learns that this is very unusual for the Johnson’s as they are very dependable and one could almost set their clocks by their movements. Another neighbor, Mrs. McNaster claims that she saw them leave in a big black car, but could no other information. When the Constable Dawson arrives to investigate the disappearance, Phryne can tell that he would have a hard time finding his way out of a paper sack. It’s time for Phryne to call on her daughters and Dot to search for clues as to what happened with the Johnson’s. But the biggest help comes from a young boy Mrs. Mason had sent over to help Phryne settle in. The young boy, Eddie, who Mrs. Mason said was a bone-idle layabout. But Phryne was able to communicate with him and soon came to call him Tinker. Tinker proves to be fearless and has a detective savvy that Phryne is able to bring out. Soon Tinker and the Johnston’s dog, Gaston, have sniffed out where the Johnson’s furniture has been stored. Hugh, Dot’s fiance, and a detective from Melbourne arrives to work on another case and this case ends up tying in with the Johnson disappearance.

Greenwood does a wonderful job of storytelling in her books and in addition to this, you will get to see the development of Ruth and Jane. Ruth has always enjoyed helping cook at their home, but with no staff, Ruth steps up and takes care of the cooking for the household. Whereas we see Jane with her bookish ways is also developing an analytical which Phryne will call on in her sleuthing. I will be looking forward to reading about the further development of Tinker’s character in future books, too.

Recipes are also included with the book and a fairly extensive list sites to visit that will provide the reader with information on Australia back in the time the story takes place.

I’m looking forward to the future adventures of Phryne and her family.