Phryne Fisher book 13 · 2003
The Castlemaine Murders
A mummified body falls out of the ghost train at Luna Park in St Kilda, and the trail leads back to the gold rush town of Castlemaine. Lin Chung’s family has a stake in the past, so Phryne takes the case.
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Book facts
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Series
- Phryne Fisher, book 13 of 21
- Published
- 2003
- Setting
- Set in Melbourne
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
The Castlemaine Murders 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 The Castlemaine Murders
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 The Castlemaine Murders.
- Away with the Fairies2001 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death Before Wicket1999 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Death by Water2005 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Raisins and Almonds1997 · Phryne Fisher · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon