Away With the Fairies (Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries)

Exciting, gorgeous, adventurous and brave. That's Phryne Fisher, returning in her tenth crime mystery novel. 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 first hand, 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. FIC050000 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 Magazne Publishing First Hand, Her Personal Life Is Thrown Into Chaos. Impatient For Her Lover Lin Chung's Imminet Return From A Silk-buing Expedition To China, She Instead Recieves An Unusal Summons From Lin Chung's Family Followed By A Series Of Mysterious Assults And Warnings. -- Back Cover. Kerry Greenwood. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 275-276). It's 1928, and the globetrotting, glamorous Phryne (rhymes with briny) is at home near Melbourne, missing her lover, Lin Chung, who is on a silk-buying trip in China. When Phryne's detective friend, Jack, asks for her help investigating the murder of Miss Lavender, a well-known author of fairy stories, Phryne is glad of the distraction. The investigation leads to a temporary job as a fashio1n reporter for Women's Choice magazine, Miss Lavender's former employer. Phryne's encounters with the various magazine staffers add considerable zest to the adventure, as does Lin Chung's possible abduction by pirates. A famous author and illustrator has died in mysterious circumstances. Phryne Fisher has been asked to investigate and gets a job at the magazine that employed the victim. As the investigation proceeds, Phryne finds herself enmeshed in her colleagues' deceptions and, in the meantime, has to deal with her chaotic personal life