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Queen of the Flowers: A Phryne Fisher Mystery | 
 enlarge | Author: Kerry Greenwood
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 253847
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 249
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.6 x 5.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 1590581717
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781590581711
ASIN: 1590581717
Publication Date: July 10, 2008
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Product Description
St. Kilda s streets hang with fairy lights. Tea dances, tango competitions, lifesaving demonstrations, lantern shows, and picnics on the beach are all part of the town s first Flower Parade.
And who should be Queen of the Flowers but the Honourable Phryne Fisher? It seems that the lovely Phryne has nothing to do but buy dresses, drink cocktails, and dine in lavish restaurants.
Unfortunately, disappearances during this joyous festival aren t limited to the magic shows. One of Phryne s flower maidens has simply vanished. And so, Phryne is off to investigate aided by Bert and Cec and her trusty little beretta. When her darling adopted daughter Ruth goes missing, Phryne is determined that nothing will stand in the way of her investigation.
Phryne must confront elephants, brothel-life, and perhaps worst of all an old lover in an effort to save Ruth and her flower maiden before it is too late.
Queen of the Flowers is the fourteenth book in the Phryne Fisher series, with no sign of Ms. Fisher hanging up her pearl-handled pistol yet.
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excellent Australian historical mystery July 12, 2008
Harriet Klausner
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
In 1928 the townsfolk of St. Kilda are euphoric as they prepare for the annual Queen of the Flowers gala. Socialite Phryne Fisher is especially looking forward to the festival receiving the honor of being name the Queen of the event. This means spending time buying fancy dresses and dining in top restaurants, a hardship that Phryne will suffer with relish though the elephant may be a bit too much even for a woman who tries anything.
However, Phryne's adopted daughter, Ruth vanishes in search of her biological father after learning from her birthmother TB victim Anna Ross at the sanatorium who he is. Phryne has been hired by family friends in Melbourne to search for missing Rose Weston while she also plans to trace her adopted daughter. Her investigation proves stunning and shocking as she uncovers some horrific happenings.
As always with this excellent Australian historical mystery series, the characters especially the nonparallel Phryne make for a strong period piece. The investigations are fun to follow as the heroine begins to find horrific occurrences that shake even her. However, it is the heroine and her support cast who bring late 1920s Australia to life that makes QUEEN OF FLOWERS and the rest of the Fischer saga some of the best recurring lighthearted investigative tales.
Harriet Klausner
Libraries strong in mysteries will find it a thrilling addition November 17, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The circus is in town and St. Kilda is having its first Flower Festival parade, in which Phryne Fisher is to be Queen. The only problem at first is an unstable flower maiden but when malady spreads to include Phryne's own adopted daughter and the mystery deepens to something much more personal and dangerous, QUEEN OF THE FLOWERS really heats up. Libraries strong in mysteries will find it a thrilling addition.
Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch
 Kidnapped September 20, 2008
Ted Feit (Long Beach, NY USA)
There isn't much more one can say about the eccentric and charming Phryne Fisher, the thoroughly modern woman ensconced in Australia after the First World War: She has appeared in numerous entries in this series and her deductive powers as a detective continue to be acute.
Two missing young girls are at the heart of the story line. One is Phryne's adopted daughter, Ruth, who is seeking the father she never knew, the other, a 13-year-old, one of the flower girls serving Phryne, who is to be the Queen of the Flowers in the Flower Parade.
There have been many novels in this series before and after this one. PPP continues to publish them in no particular order--much to this reader's delight. Keep them coming!
Highly recommended.
My favorite "Phryne" to date October 29, 2008
critters (VA)
I admit I'm not caught up on the whole "Phryne" series, but I think this is my favorite so far. There's a load of suspense, yet it seems a little more, um, gentle? than some others. We also get to learn a lot of history on more than one regular character, which is nice. I don't know how else to say it other than "Queen of the Flowers" hit the spot!!
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