In investigating the poisoning of a young man in a bookshop at the Eastern Market, and the wrongful arrest of one Miss Sylvia Lee, Phryne Fisher is plunged into a world of Jewish politics, alchemy, poison and chicken soup.
Stopping only for a brief, but intensely erotic, dalliance with the beautiful Simon Abrahams Phryne picks her way through the mystery with help from the old faithfuls - Bert, Cec, Dot and Detective Inspector 'Call Me Jack' Robinson. But ultimately it is her stealth and wit which solve the crime - and all for the price of a song . . .
By:
Kerry Greenwood Imprint: Allen & Unwin Country of Publication: Australia Edition: Re-issue Dimensions:
Height: 195mm,
Width: 130mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 234g ISBN:9781865088808 ISBN 10: 1865088803 Series:Phryne Fisher Mysteries Pages: 264 Publication Date:01 June 2002 Recommended Age: From Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Winner of Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award 2003 (Australia)
Winner of Sisters in Crime Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 (Australia)