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Phryne Fisher, the glamorous private investigator, travels by train to Ballarat and finds herself confronting a mystery when passengers fall victim to chloroform poisoning. Amid clues of an amnesiac child, a missing old woman's emerald rings, and unsettling rumors of black magic and white slavery, Fisher must rely on her wits and trusty Beretta .32 to uncover the culprit and protect the passengers.
First publish date: October 30, 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Kerry Greenwood
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