Phryne Fisher book 4 · 1992
Death at Victoria Dock
Driving along the Melbourne docks at night, Phryne has her windscreen shot out and finds a dying young man in the street. The killing leads her among anarchists and union men on the waterfront.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 4 of 21
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Death at Victoria Dock on screen
- Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015, series, ABC). Essie Davis plays the glamorous, fearless lady detective of 1920s Melbourne, with Nathan Page as Detective Inspector Jack Robinson.
Who is in Death at Victoria Dock
7 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 3
- Dr Elizabeth MacMillanDoctor and Phryne’s friend
- Mr and Mrs ButlerPhryne’s butler and cook
- Jane and RuthGirls Phryne adopts
Also featuring these characters
Other Kerry Greenwood books that share the most characters with Death at Victoria Dock.
- Flying Too High1990 · Phryne Fisher · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Blood and Circuses1994 · Phryne Fisher · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Ruddy Gore1995 · Phryne Fisher · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Urn Burial1996 · Phryne Fisher · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon