
Cocaine Blues
(Death by Misadventure)
(The first book in the Phryne Fisher series)(1989)
A novel by
Kerry Greenwood
This is where it all started! The first classic Phryne Fisher mystery, featuring our delectable heroine, cocaine, communism and adventure. Phryne leaves the tedium of English high society for Melbourne, Australia, and never looks back.
The London season is in full fling at the end of the 1920s, but the Honorable Phryne Fisher--she of the green-grey eyes, diamant garters and outfits that should not be sprung suddenly on those of nervous dispositions--is rapidly tiring of the tedium of arranging flowers, making polite conversations with retired colonels, and dancing with weak-chinned men. Instead, Phryne decides it might be rather amusing to try her hand at being a lady detective in Melbourne, Australia.
Almost immediately from the time she books into the Windsor Hotel, Phryne is embroiled in mystery: poisoned wives, cocaine smuggling rings, corrupt cops and communism--not to mention erotic encounters with the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse--until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.
The London season is in full fling at the end of the 1920s, but the Honorable Phryne Fisher--she of the green-grey eyes, diamant garters and outfits that should not be sprung suddenly on those of nervous dispositions--is rapidly tiring of the tedium of arranging flowers, making polite conversations with retired colonels, and dancing with weak-chinned men. Instead, Phryne decides it might be rather amusing to try her hand at being a lady detective in Melbourne, Australia.
Almost immediately from the time she books into the Windsor Hotel, Phryne is embroiled in mystery: poisoned wives, cocaine smuggling rings, corrupt cops and communism--not to mention erotic encounters with the beautiful Russian dancer, Sasha de Lisse--until her adventure reaches its steamy end in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street.
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Hardback Editions
April 2006 : Hardback
| Title: Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher Mysteries) Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-59058-236-5 / 9781590582367 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
April 2007 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher Mysteries (Paperback)) Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-59058-385-X / 9781590583852 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
May 2006 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine Blues Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-59058-243-8 / 9781590582435 (USA edition) Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2005 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine Blues: a Phryne Fisher mystery Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-74114-566-X / 9781741145663 (Australia edition) Publisher: Allen and Unwin Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
2000 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine Blues Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-74030-271-0 / 9781740302715 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
October 1992 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine Blues:A Phryne Fisher Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 0-86914-294-1 / 978-0-86914-294-3 (Australia edition) Publisher: McPhee Gribble Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1992 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine blues: a Phryne Fisher mystery Author(s): Kerry Greenwood Publisher: Penguin Availability: Amazon UK More details... |
June 1991 : Mass Market Paperback
| Title: Death by Misadventure Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 0-449-14733-9 / 978-0-449-14733-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Fawcett Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 1989 : Paperback
| Title: Cocaine Blues : a Phryne Fisher mystery Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 0-86914-172-4 / 978-0-86914-172-4 (Australia edition) Publisher: McPhee Gribble Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Audio Editions
October 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: Cocaine Blues: A Phryne Fisher Mystery (Phryne Fisher Mysteries) Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-74093-840-2 / 9781740938402 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Publishing Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
August 2006 : Audio CD
| Title: Cocaine Blues Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-74163-548-9 / 9781741635485 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Books Availability: Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2001 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Cocaine Blues Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 0-7320-2313-0 / 978-0-7320-2313-3 (Australia edition) Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Availability: Amazon Amazon CA More details... |
January 1999 : Audio Cassette
| Title: Cocaine Blues: The First Phryne Fisher Mystery Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-74030-092-0 / 9781740300926 (Australia edition) Publisher: Bolinda Audio Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Other Editions
March 2009 : Unknown
| Title: Cocaine Blues [With Earphones] (Playaway Adult Fiction) Author(s): Kerry Greenwood ISBN: 1-74214-231-1 / 9781742330075 (Australia edition) Publisher: Playaway Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
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