Cocaine Blues
Ratings34
Average rating3.5
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Ratings34
Average rating3.5
From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Cocaine Blues, the first historical mystery featuring the sensual, posh, and intrepid murder detective Phryne Fisher... "Phryne can not get enough of adventure and the reader can not get enough of Phryne."—Deadly Pleasures Looking for a riveting historical mystery series? This book is for you: Perfect for Fans of Rhys Bowen and Dorothy Sayers Inspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, starring Essie Davis Movie Currently Streaming on Acorn TV The London season is in full fling at the end of the roaring 1920s, but the Honourable Phryne Fisher—she of the green-gray eyes, diamant garters, and outfits that should not be sprung suddenly on those of nervous dispositions—is rapidly tiring of the tedium of arranging flowers, making polite conversations with retired colonels, and dancing with weak-chinned men. Instead, Phryne decides it might be rather amusing to try her hand at being a lady detective in Melbourne, Australia. Almost immediately from the time she books into the Windsor Hotel, Phryne is embroiled in mystery: poisoned wives, cocaine smuggling rings, corrupt cops, and communism—not to mention erotic encounters with the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse—until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street. Tension and danger rise like steam, and Phryne must save herself and other young women before it's too late. Find these historical mystery series in Kindle books or in print—this lady detective will chase criminals to the end of the line!
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I admit I only wanted to read this because I enjoyed the TV show. TV Phryne was great, and she's great in the book too. She's glamorous and adventurous and sexy. She's so much fun. The TV episode was different from the book, but I like them both so much it doesn't matter. I'd like to read the rest of the books. Phryne's a great character.
Fun detective story. I really like Phryne and Dot. I've seen the first season of the TV-show, which is also great.
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The clothes are all wrong. It started nicely, I got excited, but at the third pair of trousers... :-( And the streetwalker costume... that was the last straw. :-(
I was very impressed by the descriptions of food in the beginning of the book, but that, too, fizzled.
I was not at all impressed by the judgmental descriptions of women.
I believe I would not have liked Phryne if I hadn't learned to know her through the tv show. That's wonderful.
The mystery was good enough, interesting, exciting, well written, but... as said. I don't think I'll be continuing reading the rest of this series, at least now. Maybe one day when I need a quick read. It's harmless enough.
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22 primary books25 released booksPhryne Fisher is a 25-book series with 22 primary works first released in 1989 with contributions by Kerry Greenwood and Beth Norling.
