Character · Phryne Fisher’s Melbourne · 21 books
Bert and Cec
Bert and Cec are wharfies and taxi drivers, returned soldiers from the Great War and staunch union men. Loyal friends to Phryne and her occasional muscle, they will go anywhere she asks.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- Cocaine Blues (1989)
- Latest appearance
- Death in Daylesford (2020)
- Books
- 21 (21 major)
- Series
- Phryne Fisher
- Author
- Kerry Greenwood
- Circle
- Phryne Fisher’s Melbourne
Where to meet Bert and Cec
Bert and Cec first appears in Cocaine Blues (1989), in a major role, book 1 of the Phryne Fisher series.
Every book with Bert and Cec
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1989MCocaine Bluesmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1990MFlying Too Highmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1991MMurder on the Ballarat Trainmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1992MDeath at Victoria Dockmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1993MThe Green Mill Murdermajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1994MBlood and Circusesmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1995MRuddy Goremajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1996MUrn Burialmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1997MRaisins and Almondsmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 1999MDeath Before Wicketmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2001MAway with the Fairiesmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2002MMurder in Montparnassemajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2003MThe Castlemaine Murdersmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2004MQueen of the Flowersmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2005MDeath by Watermajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2006MMurder in the Darkmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2008MMurder on a Midsummer Nightmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2010MDead Man’s Chestmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2012MUnnatural Habitsmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2013MMurder and Mendelssohnmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
- 2020MDeath in Daylesfordmajor role · Phryne FisherBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Dot WilliamsPhryne’s companion and assistant | 21 |
| Dr Elizabeth MacMillanDoctor and Phryne’s friend | 21 |
| Jack RobinsonDetective Inspector | 21 |
| Phryne FisherWealthy, fearless lady detective in 1920s Melbourne | 21 |
| Jane and RuthGirls Phryne adopts | 20 |
| Mr and Mrs ButlerPhryne’s butler and cook | 20 |