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Dead Man's Chest

a Phryne Fisher Mystery
Jul 23, 2014
In a series as long as the Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries series (more than 20 books), there are bound to be some favorites and some duds. (Even the duds in this series are pretty good.) This is one of the really good ones: with an especially fun cast of supporting characters and a bit of extra attention to some of the recurring minor characters like Hugh Collins. The arrival of the Fisher clan at their vacation home is a bit marred by the local servants' recent mysteries disappearance. Why and where did they go? And what's up with the rumors of a local buried pirate treasure? And the girls who have had their braids snipped off by an unseen assailant? Lots of local mysteries, but all with a decidedly lighter feel, and a fast, cohesive pace.