Phryne Fisher book 7 · 1995
Ruddy Gore
At a performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Ruddigore an actor collapses on stage, and the theatre is said to be haunted. Phryne investigates backstage and meets Lin Chung, the son of a Chinese merchant family, who becomes an important part of her life.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 7 of 21
- Published
- 1995
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Ruddy Gore 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 Ruddy Gore
8 recurring or key characters from Kerry Greenwood’s chart. Introduces Lin Chung.
Lead 1
- Phryne FisherWealthy, fearless lady detective in 1920s Melbourne
Major 4
- Dot WilliamsPhryne’s companion and assistant
- Jack RobinsonDetective Inspector
- Bert and CecWharfies, taxi drivers and Phryne’s loyal friends
- Lin ChungFirst appearancePhryne’s lover, from a Chinese merchant familyMeets Phryne
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 Ruddy Gore.
- Raisins and Almonds1997 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death Before Wicket1999 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Away with the Fairies2001 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Murder in Montparnasse2002 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon