The Phryne Fisher mystery series is top of my ‘must buy immediately’ book list, and I know I am always going to enjoy her fun investigations Phryne is a beautiful, intelligent, wealthy and independent thoroughly modern Miss. She smokes, drinks, has casual sex and drives her cars fast – however she is very kind-hearted and always on the side of the underdog. Phryne has a knack for solving mysteries, using her resources and the talents of her extended household, family and friends. MURDER AND MENDELSSOHN is a fast paced, humourous story with settings that change from rich and glamorous to utterly poverty stricken. No matter what the setting is Phryne fits in as she goes about her sleuthing. This time she has a series of murders to solve, sing in a choir and help an old friend find true love.

Merry Christmas......

Thank you. I enjoy this series

An orchestral conductor has been found dead and Detective Inspector Jack Robinson needs the delightfully incisive and sophisticated Miss Fisher's assistance to enter a world in which he is at sea. Hedley Tregennis, not much liked by anyone, has been murdered in a most flamboyant mode by a killer with a point to prove. But how many killers is Phryne really stalking?

At the same time, the dark curls, disdainful air and the lavender eyes of mathematician and code-breaker Rupert Sheffield are taking Melbourne by storm. They've certainly taken the heart of Phryne's old friend from the trenches of WW1, John Wilson. Phryne recognises Sheffield as a man who attracts danger, and is determined to protect John from harm.

Even with the faithful Dot, Mr and Mrs Butler, and all in her household ready to pull their weight, Phryne's task is complex. While Mendelssohn's Elijah, memories of the Great War, and the science of deduction ring in her head, Phryne's past must also play its part as MI6 become involved in the tangled web of murders.

I do enjoy this series. It is such a fun read.

Chosen from the OZ VBB

Thanks amberC!

I’m sure this was probably a good book - from the overall rating many people have obviously enjoyed it. For me, this novel brought me to the realisation that my enjoyment of Phryne Fisher stories has come to an end. I was listening to this as an audiobook, and I found my attention frequently wandering, as some sections just seemed to go on and on and on. The story seemed unnecessarily long and the plot somewhat convoluted. Oh well. My review shouldn’t put anyone off though. If you do generally enjoy this series I’m sure you will enjoy this instalment.

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I will offer this on the Oz VBB.

Heading off to new readers. Enjoy!

thankyou tantan for sending me this parcel of books to share

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