Phryne Fisher book 20 · 2013
Murder and Mendelssohn
A conductor is murdered during rehearsals for Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Jack Robinson asks Phryne to help him find his way through the music world. At the same time an old friend from her war years arrives in Melbourne in need of help.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 20 of 21
- Published
- 2013
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Murder and Mendelssohn
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 Murder and Mendelssohn.
- Dead Man’s Chest2010 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder on a Midsummer Night2008 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder in the Dark2006 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death by Water2005 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon