Death in Daylesford

<p><b>'Greenwood's strength lies in her ability to create characters that are wholly satisfying: the bad guys are bad, and the good guys are great'</b> <i><b>Vogue</b></i><br> <br> When a mysterious invitation arrives for the redoubtable Miss Phryne Fisher from an unknown retired Captain Herbert Spencer, Phryne's curiosity is excited. Spencer runs a retreat in Victoria's rural spa country for the many shell-shocked soldiers of the first world war. It's a cause after Phryne's own heart but what does Spencer want from her?<br> <br> Meanwhile, Cec, Bert and Tinker find a young woman floating face down in the harbour near the wharves. Could this be the missing friend of Ruth, Phryne's adopted daughter? With Detective-Inspector Jack Robinson seconded unwillingly to a special investigation, Mr and Mrs Butler with Detective-Sergeant Hugh Collins are left to shield Phryne's household from danger as Tinker, Jane and Ruth decide to solve what appears to be a heinous crime.<br> <br> Unaware of these happenings, Phryne and the faithful Dot view their rural sojourn as a short holiday but are quickly thrown into disturbing Highland gatherings, disappearing women, murder and the mystery of the Temperance Hotel. All test Phryne's resourcefulness in her search to save lives.<br> <br> <br> <b>Disappearances, murder, bombs, booby-traps and strange goings-on keep Miss Phryne Fisher right in the middle of her most exciting adventure.</b><br> <br> Praise for Kerry Greenwood:<br> <br> 'Elegant, fabulously wealthy and sharp as a tack, Phryne sleuths with customary panache... [she is] <b>irresistibly charming</b>' <i>The Age</i><br> <br> 'Phryne Fisher is <b>gutsy and adventurous</b>, and endowed with plenty of grey matter' <i>West Australian</i><br> <br> <b>'In a word: delightful'</b> <i>Herald Sun</i><br> <br> 'Miss Fisher has beauty, brains and oodles of style ... a well-constructed novel that <b>enchants, excites, enthrals and entertains</b>' Good Reading Magazine</p>