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Death by Water: A Phryne Fisher Mystery | 
 enlarge | Author: Kerry Greenwood
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 51779
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 270
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.9 x 1
ISBN: 159058239X
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9781590582398
ASIN: 159058239X
Publication Date: December 16, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
The nice men at P&O are worried. A succession of jewelry thefts from the first-class passengers is hardly the best advertisement for their cruises. Especially when it is likely that a passenger is the thief.
Phryne Fisher, with her Lulu bob, green eyes, cupid s bow lips, and sense that the ends justify the means, is just the person to mingle seamlessly with the upper classes and take on a case of theft on the high seas or at least on the S.S. Hinemoa, on a luxury cruise to New Zealand. She is carrying the Great Queen of Sapphires, the Maharani, as bait.
Shipboard romances, champagne cocktails, erotic photographers, jealous swains, Mickey Finns, jazz musicians, blackmail, and attempted murder mingle before the thieves find out as have countless love-smitten men before them that where the glamorous and intelligent Phryne is concerned, resistance is futile.
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briny phryne June 12, 2007
E Rice (western ny state)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
my favorite sleuth, the stylish, independent phyrne fisher goes to sea in this volume of one of the best mystery series in existence.
as usual, greenwood has done her homework, and makes the days of the great ocean liners come to life. her characters are well drawn, the dialogue is believable, and the gleefully intricate plot pays homage to at least two of the traditions of the so-called golden age of mystery. there are wonderful descriptions of new zealand, and liberal doses of humor.
however, if you haven't read any of the earlier titles, i wouldn't recommend starting with this one. most of the usual cast of characters make only brief appearances, but some previous familiarity with our phyrne would add to the enjoyment.
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