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I'm a Yank, born and bred in New England thank you very much, and because of that I don't know anything about cricket except that - like America's National Pastime - there's a bat and a ball involved. Any resemblance to baseball, however, is purely coincidental. In cricket the pitcher is called a bowler, for example, and there's apparently a rule that says if you hit the ball over the fence you're out. Seems downright unsporting, that.
Despite this handicap of mine I thoroughly enjoyed "Death Before Wicket," which is something of a departure for Kerry Greenwood's occasionally wicked, and always entertaining, Australian private detective Phryne Fisher.
This book centers around the theft of several items from a locked safe in a university bursar's office and the desire of two friends to save a third whose academic future is threatened because he has been accused of the burglary. Unlike most of Phryne's adventures, however, this one takes her to Sydney, a long train ride from her usual haunts in Melbourne and its suburbs, during the Test Matches pitting Australia's cricket team against the English national team. Once she and her companion Dot Williams arrive in that brawling city they discover that the mystery of the missing items isn't the only thing they'll have to deal with. For one thing, Dot's sister Joan has gone missing leaving her two children and disgruntled husband on their own. That, Dot assures Phryne, is completely out of character for Joan.
For another, the student accused of the theft has apparently fallen under the spell of some ne'er-do-wells claiming to be magicians (and not the kind of magicians who do card tricks.) And, of course, there are some very lengthy discussions about cricket. I confess I enjoyed reading those discussions - full of interesting words and descriptions of the games - but I'm still at a loss when it comes to understanding the game.
"Death Before Wicket" contains some interesting twists and turns and some truly memorable characters including an aging prostitute with a secret, a professor with a desire to protect the lands of Australia's thoroughly disenfranchised Aborigines and a villain who has taken the unusual step of having his teeth filed into points.
Whether you understand cricket or not, I think you'll enjoy this really interesting mystery and the inestimable Phryne Fisher.


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Dead Man Chest Phryne Fisher Mysteries Kerry Greenwood 9781590587973 Books Reviews

Dead Man’s Chest is the eighteenth book in the Phryne Fisher series.

Dead Man’s Chest is another enjoyable adventure with Phryne Fisher, her two adopted daughters Ruth and Jane and her ever faithful maid and companion, Dot. I love this series and especially the wonderful Phryne Fisher.

Phryne thinks that her family, adopted daughters Ruth and Jane, her maid and companion Dot deserve a holiday so they pack up the Hispano-Suiza and head for Queenscliff. Phryne has arranged for the use of a fully stocked house with a housekeeper and her husband, through an acquaintance. But when they arrive at the house, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson aren’t there to greet and the fact they find that the Johnson’s furniture has been removed and the all the food is also gone as well.

Phryne, after having a chat with the next-door neighbor, Mrs. Mason, learns that this is very unusual for the Johnson’s as they are very dependable and one could almost set their clocks by their movements. Another neighbor, Mrs. McNaster claims that she saw them leave in a big black car, but could no other information. When the Constable Dawson arrives to investigate the disappearance, Phryne can tell that he would have a hard time finding his way out of a paper sack. It’s time for Phryne to call on her daughters and Dot to search for clues as to what happened with the Johnson’s. But the biggest help comes from a young boy Mrs. Mason had sent over to help Phryne settle in. The young boy, Eddie, who Mrs. Mason said was a bone-idle layabout. But Phryne was able to communicate with him and soon came to call him Tinker. Tinker proves to be fearless and has a detective savvy that Phryne is able to bring out. Soon Tinker and the Johnston’s dog, Gaston, have sniffed out where the Johnson’s furniture has been stored. Hugh, Dot’s fiance, and a detective from Melbourne arrives to work on another case and this case ends up tying in with the Johnson disappearance.

Greenwood does a wonderful job of storytelling in her books and in addition to this, you will get to see the development of Ruth and Jane. Ruth has always enjoyed helping cook at their home, but with no staff, Ruth steps up and takes care of the cooking for the household. Whereas we see Jane with her bookish ways is also developing an analytical which Phryne will call on in her sleuthing. I will be looking forward to reading about the further development of Tinker’s character in future books, too.

Recipes are also included with the book and a fairly extensive list sites to visit that will provide the reader with information on Australia back in the time the story takes place.

I’m looking forward to the future adventures of Phryne and her family.
I'm a Yank, born and bred in New England thank you very much, and because of that I don't know anything about cricket except that - like America's National Pastime - there's a bat and a ball involved. Any resemblance to baseball, however, is purely coincidental. In cricket the pitcher is called a bowler, for example, and there's apparently a rule that says if you hit the ball over the fence you're out. Seems downright unsporting, that.
Despite this handicap of mine I thoroughly enjoyed "Death Before Wicket," which is something of a departure for Kerry Greenwood's occasionally wicked, and always entertaining, Australian private detective Phryne Fisher.
This book centers around the theft of several items from a locked safe in a university bursar's office and the desire of two friends to save a third whose academic future is threatened because he has been accused of the burglary. Unlike most of Phryne's adventures, however, this one takes her to Sydney, a long train ride from her usual haunts in Melbourne and its suburbs, during the Test Matches pitting Australia's cricket team against the English national team. Once she and her companion Dot Williams arrive in that brawling city they discover that the mystery of the missing items isn't the only thing they'll have to deal with. For one thing, Dot's sister Joan has gone missing leaving her two children and disgruntled husband on their own. That, Dot assures Phryne, is completely out of character for Joan.
For another, the student accused of the theft has apparently fallen under the spell of some ne'er-do-wells claiming to be magicians (and not the kind of magicians who do card tricks.) And, of course, there are some very lengthy discussions about cricket. I confess I enjoyed reading those discussions - full of interesting words and descriptions of the games - but I'm still at a loss when it comes to understanding the game.
"Death Before Wicket" contains some interesting twists and turns and some truly memorable characters including an aging prostitute with a secret, a professor with a desire to protect the lands of Australia's thoroughly disenfranchised Aborigines and a villain who has taken the unusual step of having his teeth filed into points.
Whether you understand cricket or not, I think you'll enjoy this really interesting mystery and the inestimable Phryne Fisher.