Raisins and almonds

Description:

In investigating the poisoning of a young man in bookshop at the Eastern Market, and the wrongful arrest of one Miss Sylvia Lee, Phryne is plunged into a world ofJewish politics, alchemy, poison and chicken soup. Stopping only for a brief, but intensely erotic, dalliance with the beautiful Simon Abrahams, Phryne picks her way through the mystery with the help from the old faithfuls - Bert, Cec, Dot and Detective Inspector 'Call Me Jack' Robinson. -- back cover.

subjects: Women detectives,  Phryne Fisher (Fictitious character),  Bookstores in fiction,  Jewish families,  Jewish families in fiction,  Bookstores,  Women detectives in fiction,  Fiction,  Jews,  Jews, fiction,  Fisher, phryne (fictitious character), fiction,  Australia, fiction,  Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths

Places: Melbourne (Vic.)