Phryne Fisher book 15 · 2005
Death by Water
Phryne goes undercover on a cruise ship bound for New Zealand to catch a jewel thief who has struck on every voyage.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 15 of 21
- Published
- 2005
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Death by Water
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 Death by Water.
- The Castlemaine Murders2003 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder in Montparnasse2002 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Away with the Fairies2001 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder on a Midsummer Night2008 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon