Greenwood, Kerry - Phryne Fisher No. 13, The Castlemaine Murders, ch. 4 (2003) | WIST Quotations

Mr. Butler approved of gluttony. It was, he thought, a nice, comfortable vice. Never caused any noise or trouble and the sufferer just expired of an apoplexy, regretted by all those who had attended his excellent dinner parties.

Greenwood, Kerry - Phryne Fisher No. 13, The Castlemaine Murders, ch. 4 [Phryne to Jane] (2003) | WIST Quotations

"The best advice I would give you is, 'If under attack, cause a diversion.'" "A diversion?" "Yes, trip over the dog, spill a glass of wine on your attacker, burst into song, challenge your attacker to a duel."

Greenwood, Kerry - Phryne Fisher No. 13, The Castlemaine Murders, ch. 4 (2003) | WIST Quotations

"Conversation is a minefield until you learn the conventions, Jane dear." "I’ll never learn all the rules," muttered Jane. "Yes, you will," said Phryne. "Then you can bend them."

Greenwood, Kerry - Phryne Fisher No. 13, The Castlemaine Murders, ch. 4 (2003) | WIST Quotations

Enough of this … I am not cut out to be a guide to youth. I think youth can get itself into enough trouble without my help, don’t you, Youth? Phryne to Jane.

Greenwood, Kerry - Phryne Fisher No. 11, Away with the Fairies, ch. 18 (2001) | WIST Quotations

The solemn ritual continued. The pastor gave his final blessing. The coffin was lowered into the grave and earth cast on it; the most final sound in the world, Phryne thought, clods thudding hollowly on the lid.

Greenwood, Kerry - Phryne Fisher No. 11, Away with the Fairies, ch. 1 (2001) | WIST Quotations

She felt that the day should not be bounced in on with rude energy, but carefully and delicately seduced into being, and children and animals were sadly impervious to reason on this matter.

Thrifty Thursday: Australia edition - Books of My Heart

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies which are set in Australia. There are a few police procedurals from Fiona Tarr. Then there is an amateur private investigator from Kerry Greenwood.  The books from Anna Willett are what I think […]

Kerry Greenwood had two burning ambitions in life. She achieved them both

The sharp mind and kind heart behind the long-running Miss Fisher series died late last month. Here, Kerry Greenwood’s partner of 40 years pays tribute to the famous author.

MISS FISHER AND THE CRYPT OF TEARS – Sun Theatre