Crime
The Castlemaine Murders
2002·240 pages
Phryne Fisher finds a mummified corpse on a Luna Park ghost train and pursues a deadly mystery into Castlemaine’s gold fields.
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Phryne Fisher finds a mummified corpse on a Luna Park ghost train and pursues a deadly mystery into Castlemaine’s gold fields.
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In this thirteenth Phryne Fisher mystery, Phryne returns with a flourish to solve the most horrifying crime yet which takes her from a funfair ghost train to an abandoned mine in the old gold fields.Phryne Fisher is back-as smart and sassy as ever. Phryne Fisher, her sister Beth and her faithful maid, Dot, decide that Luna Park is the place for an afternoon of fun and excitement with Phryne's two daughters, Ruth and Jane. But in the dusty dark Ghost Train, amidst the squeals of horror and deligh...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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On-page intimacy; Phryne’s open sexuality and relationship with Lin Chung
Violence & gore
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Bullet-studded mummified corpse; autopsy detail; assaults and murder
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Social drinking and cocktails in 1920s society settings
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Brief references to Chinese gods and cultural beliefs
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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Funfair ghost train only; no real occult practice
Political content
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Chinese family feuds and gold-rush social tensions in background
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Past murders; threats and attempts to silence the investigator
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