Cocaine Blues - Phryne Fisher, Bk 1 Author:Kerry Greenwood 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 Honourable 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 ted... more »ium 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.« less
As is says this is the first book in the Phryne Fisher series. It is also the first one I have read. It is good. A very appealing protaganist, suspense, adventure and a little romance. I liked it very much.