Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher Series, Book #21) by Kerry Greenwood
Death in Daylesford (Phryne Fisher Series, Book #21) by Kerry Greenwood
When a mysterious invitation for a spay holiday arrives for Miss Phryne Fisher from an unknown, retired Captain Herbert Spencer, Phryne's curiosity is piqued. Spencer runs a retreat in Victoria's rural spa country for shell-shocked veterans of the Great War. It's a cause after Phryne's own heart, but what can Spencer want from her?
Phryne and her faithful servant, Dot, set out for Daylesford, viewing their rural sojourn as a short holiday. While Dot gets to know the remarkable women who run the hotel where they are lodging, Phryne enjoys an enticing meal -- and dessert -- with the attractive Captain Spencer. But their relaxation is short-lived as they are thrown into treacherous Highland gatherings, a mysterious case of disappearing women, and a string of murders committed under their very noses. Meanwhile, back at home, Phryne's three wards are busy solving a mystery of their own after a schoolmate is found floating facedown near the docks -- and pregnant at the time of her death.
With her usual pluck and deft thinking, Phryne methodically investigates the strange goings-on in this anything-but-tranquil spa town.
Poisoned Pen Press, Softcover, 2020
THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK.