Phryne Fisher book 3 · 1991
Murder on the Ballarat Train
On an overnight train to Ballarat, Phryne wakes to find her carriage filled with chloroform, an elderly woman missing and a young girl with no memory of who she is. Phryne sets out to find the killer and the girl’s family.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 3 of 21
- Published
- 1991
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 7
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Murder on the Ballarat Train 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 Murder on the Ballarat Train
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 Murder on the Ballarat Train.
- The Green Mill Murder1993 · 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