Phryne Fisher book 18 · 2010
Dead Man’s Chest
Phryne arrives in Queenscliff for a crime-free seaside holiday, only to find the rented house empty and its caretakers vanished, and the clues point to a hunt for buried treasure.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 18 of 21
- Published
- 2010
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Dead Man’s Chest
8 recurring or key characters from Kerry Greenwood’s chart.
Lead 1
- Phryne FisherWealthy, fearless lady detective in 1920s Melbourne
Major 3
- Dot WilliamsPhryne’s companion and assistant
- Jack RobinsonDetective Inspector
- Bert and CecWharfies, taxi drivers and Phryne’s loyal friends
Minor and cameo 4
- Dr Elizabeth MacMillanDoctor and Phryne’s friend
- Mr and Mrs ButlerPhryne’s butler and cook
- Jane and RuthGirls Phryne adopts
- Lin ChungPhryne’s lover, from a Chinese merchant family
Also featuring these characters
Other Kerry Greenwood books that share the most characters with Dead Man’s Chest.
- Murder and Mendelssohn2013 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder in the Dark2006 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death in Daylesford2020 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death by Water2005 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon