The Recurring Cast
Character · Phryne Fisher’s Melbourne · 20 books

Jane and Ruth

Girls Phryne adopts · Kerry Greenwood

Jane and Ruth are two girls Phryne takes into her home and raises as her own, giving them the chances she never had.

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Character facts

First appearance
Flying Too High (1990)
Latest appearance
Death in Daylesford (2020)
Books
20 (20 minor)
Series
Phryne Fisher
Author
Kerry Greenwood
Circle
Phryne Fisher’s Melbourne

Where to meet Jane and Ruth

Jane and Ruth first appears in Flying Too High (1990), in a minor role, book 2 of the Phryne Fisher series.

Buy Flying Too High

Every book with Jane and Ruth

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1990·Flying Too Highminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  2. 1991·Murder on the Ballarat Trainminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  3. 1992·Death at Victoria Dockminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  4. 1993·The Green Mill Murderminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  5. 1994·Blood and Circusesminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  6. 1995·Ruddy Goreminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  7. 1996·Urn Burialminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  8. 1997·Raisins and Almondsminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  9. 1999·Death Before Wicketminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  10. 2001·Away with the Fairiesminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  11. 2002·Murder in Montparnasseminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  12. 2003·The Castlemaine Murdersminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  13. 2004·Queen of the Flowersminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  14. 2005·Death by Waterminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  15. 2006·Murder in the Darkminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  16. 2008·Murder on a Midsummer Nightminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  17. 2010·Dead Man’s Chestminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  18. 2012·Unnatural Habitsminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  19. 2013·Murder and Mendelssohnminor role · Phryne FisherBuy
  20. 2020·Death in Daylesfordminor role · Phryne FisherBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Bert and CecWharfies, taxi drivers and Phryne’s loyal friends20
Dot WilliamsPhryne’s companion and assistant20
Dr Elizabeth MacMillanDoctor and Phryne’s friend20
Jack RobinsonDetective Inspector20
Mr and Mrs ButlerPhryne’s butler and cook20
Phryne FisherWealthy, fearless lady detective in 1920s Melbourne20