Murder on a Melbourne Tram


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A celebrity chef with an acerbic tongue is dead. Was he murdered by the young woman who suffered his verbal abuse every day? Dusty Kent is determined to hunt down the killer whoever it is. An Australian murder mystery Agatha Christie style. Twenty-nine-year-old Gracie Chamberlain claimed she didn’t know her boss’s dead body was decomposing in the upstairs bedroom while she went to work every day in the downstairs office. That is one reason the police arrested her. It is the hot autumn of 2019 in Melbourne when Dusty Kent starts to investigate the strangulation of celebrity chef Rafe Mason. Four suspects have been identified by Gracie’s wealthy father who believes his daughter is innocent of the murder. Dusty must decide if one of them is the killer. Her task is made difficult when it is established that each of the suspects has an alibi for the night of the murder. Dusty’s assistant suggests the police got it right in arresting Gracie Chamberlain. However, Dusty is not so sure. Secrets unravel, tempers flare and suspects attempt to flee. Murder on a Melbourne Tram is book #6 in the Dusty Kent murder mystery series written by JB Rowley under the pen name Brigid George. Each book can be read as a stand-alone story.




Murder on a Melbourne Tram


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A celebrity chef with an acerbic tongue is dead! Was he murdered by the young woman who suffered his verbal abuse every day? Dusty Kent is determined to hunt down the killer whoever it is. An Australian murder mystery - Agatha Christie style. Twenty-nine-year-old Gracie Chamberlain claimed she didn't know her boss's dead body was decomposing in the upstairs bedroom while she went to work every day in the downstairs office. That is one reason the police arrested her. It is the hot autumn of 2019 in Melbourne when Dusty Kent starts to investigate the strangulation of celebrity chef Rafe Mason. Four suspects have been identified by Gracie's wealthy father who believes his daughter is innocent of the murder. Dusty must decide if one of them is the killer. Her task is made difficult when it is established that each of the suspects has an alibi for the night of the murder. Dusty's assistant suggests the police got it right in arresting Gracie Chamberlain. However, Dusty is not so sure. Secrets unravel, tempers flare and suspects attempt to flee. Murder on a Melbourne Tram is book #6 in the Dusty Kent murder mystery series written by Amazon best selling author JB Rowley under the pen name Brigid George.




Murder on the Ballarat Train


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Murder on the Ballarat Train


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From the author of the bestselling Phryne Fisher Series comes Murder on the Ballarat Train, the next historical mystery featuring the intrepid amateur sleuth Phryne Fisher. What happens when this train reaches its deadly destination? Phryne is determined to find out... "Greenwood's stories are brief, but she holds her own, writing well-thought-out plots starring the intelligent, sexy, liberated, and wealthy Phryne."—Library Journal Looking for the perfect historical murder mystery novels? This series hits all the sweet spots: Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Dorothy Sayers Inspired the Netflix show Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, starring Essie Davis Movie Now Streaming on Acorn TV When the roaring 1920s' most glamorous lady detective, the Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher, arranges to go to Ballarat for the week, she eschews the excitement of her red Hispano-Suiza racing car for the sedate safety of the train. The last thing she expects is to have to use her trusty Beretta .32 to save the passengers' lives. As they sleep, they are poisoned with chloroform. Phryne is left to piece together the clues after this restful country sojourn turns into the stuff of nightmares with a young girl who can't remember anything, rumors of slavery and black magic, and the body of an old woman missing her emerald rings. Unlike typical 1920s books, Phryne dives right into the fray, convention be damned. Will she be able to derail this mystery train before it's too late? Then there is the rowing team and the choristers, all deliciously engaging young men. They're a pleasant diversions, but they seem to be up to something...




Death in The Dandenongs


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She called it a ‘murder of the worst kind’. Did she mean her own murder? In April 2022, Queenie Forsyth died suddenly in a village in Melbourne’s picturesque Dandenong Ranges. Renowned cold case warrior Dusty Kent drops everything and rushes to The Dandenongs, full of regret for ignoring the retired socialite’s call for help. Dusty’s fierce determination to solve murder cases is fuelled by a personal connection through her own family tragedy. Every fibre in her body will be directed toward exposing the truth. A local resident suggests Queenie was murdered because she stumbled on the truth about the disappearance fifty years previously of Australia’s first celebrity chef. Dusty wonders if the killer is closer to home. Is it Queenie’s son? A neighbour? A friend? Unexpected secrets, like monsters from the deep, loom to the surface of the small community in the hills as Dusty follows one lead after another. Eventually Dusty is sure she knows who murdered Queenie. But how can she find the evidence needed to bring the killer to justice? Sure to intrigue fans of light mystery books. If you like the Vera TV series, Agatha Christie, Elizabeth George or Ian Rankin you must read Death in The Dandenongs.




Murder on the Ballarat Train


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Heading for Ballarat aboard a luxury train, glamorous amateur sleuth Phryne Fisher is forced to come to the aid of her fellow passengers when they are poisoned with chloroform as they sleep, finding herself involved with the members of a rowing team, a young girl who can remember nothing, rumors of white slavery and black magic, a corpse, and missing emeralds. (Mystery & Detective)




Come the Revolution


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Many know Alex Mitchell as a political journalist. Few know that he was also a revolutionary. This revealing memoir is a rollicking tale of chain-smoking newspapermen, unionists and revolutionaries, crooked cops and corrupt politicians, spies and dictators; made real by the struggles of ordinary working people.




Murder in Melbourne


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In January 2019 a young woman's brutally murdered body was found near a tram stop in Melbourne, Australia. Her name was Aiia Maasarwe and the media reported that she was Israeli. She was Palestinian. Three days later Codey Herrmann, a young Aboriginal man, pleaded guilty to the murder in a magistrate's court. In October 2019 he was sentenced in Victoria's Supreme Court to 36 years in jail. Many unanswered questions remain. Why did a young Palestinian woman, who stood for peace and understanding, become a target in Australia? Why did a troubled young Aboriginal man, with a severely deprived background but no previous record, suddenly become a killer? In this compelling book, veteran journalist Alex Mitchell investigates.




Murder at Dusk


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Far away from any World War II battlefront, the citizens of Melbourne lived in fear of a serial killer - the Brownout Strangler. May 1942: Melbourne was torn between fearing Japanese invasion and revelling in the carnival atmosphere brought by the influx of 15,000 cashed-up American servicemen. But those US forces didn't guarantee safety. Not long after their arrival, the city would be gripped by panic when the body of a woman was found strangled, partially naked and brutally beaten. Six days later another woman was found dead and her body told the same horrific story. A murderer was stalking the streets. As women were warned not to travel alone, an intense manhunt ensued. Not long after a third woman was murdered, American soldier Eddie Leonski was arrested. A calculating psychopath, he had a twisted fascination with female voices, especially when they were singing . . . Acclaimed author Ian W. Shaw brings World War II Melbourne to life, and takes us into the mind of the Brownout Strangler, and a very different kind of terror. 'enthralling . . . makes for a fascinating read.' Canberra Times on Ian W. Shaw's The Rag Tag Fleet




Murder on the Ballarat Train


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In this third Phryne Fisher story, the glamorous 1920s detective investigates the murder of an old woman and the fate of young girls sold into slavery. Author is a barrister and solicitor who has written plays for radio and worked as a director and musician.