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Crime, past and present

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May 1995, no. 170

Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood

McPhee Gribble, $12.95 pb

Book 2 Cover Small (400 x 600)

Without Warning by Peter Yeldham

Pan, $11.95 pb

Crime, past and present

by
May 1995, no. 170

In her previous Phryne Fisher instalment, Blood and Circuses, Kerry Greenwood took advantage of her knowledge of circus and carnival life to weave an intriguing tale spotlighting a whole host of oddball types. Now in Ruddy Gore she uses her insider’s familiarity with the precious world of the theatre to similar effect. Greenwood always handles her material with a deft, almost disdainful assurance, and this book is no exception. The year is 1928, and a special performance of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera Ruddigore is being staged at Her Majesty’s to honour the famous aviator, Bert Hinkler. On her way to the theatre Phryne intervenes in a fight involving a Chinese man, then during the show two of the actors are poisoned, one fatally, and Phryne’s services are engaged by Management to solve the mystery.

J.R. Carroll reviews 'Ruddy Gore' by Kerry Greenwood and 'Without Warning' by Peter Yeldham

Ruddy Gore

by Kerry Greenwood

McPhee Gribble, $12.95 pb

Book 2 Cover Small (400 x 600)

Without Warning

by Peter Yeldham

Pan, $11.95 pb

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