CRIME

Murder in the Cathedral

Kerry Greenwood

Allen & Unwin, $32.99

The first 50 pages of Murder in the Cathedral , Kerry Greenwood’s 23rd Miss Fisher adventure, made me laugh out loud. The last one made me cry, not because anything awful happens, but, as Kerry herself might have said, “it’s just perfect”, and a fitting conclusion to this always entertaining historical crime series.

Sadly, Kerry died in March this year and there will be no new Phryne adventures to enjoy in the bath with a glass of champagne. Which is how Kerry herself once informed a rapt audience she imagined her books might be read.

In reflecting on Miss Fisher’s career, it’s evident that while her creator became more confident, relaxed and witty over the years, there was also a determination to tackle serious is

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