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Phryne Fisher attends a Hinkler gala featuring Gilbert & Sullivan’s "Ruddigore" at the theatre. While late, she encounters thugs in a dark alley, protects her silver dress, and rescues a Chinese gentleman and his grandmother. Mistaken for a deity, she denies the claim but accepts their gratitude. Returning to the theatre, an unexpected death occurs onstage, and Phryne must investigate the links among the show’s plot, the Chinese community of Little Bourke Street, and the actors on stage. Using her detective skills, she solves an old murder and identifies a new perpetrator, all while confronting a theatre ghost that threatens to kill again.
First publish date: June 1, 2005
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Kerry Greenwood
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