Geraldine Hakewill
1) Disclosure
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When a 4-year-old girl makes an allegation against the son of a politician, an attempt by the children's parents to resolve the situation soon degenerates into a vicious confrontation.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 6
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On race day, the president of the Sandridge Pigeon Club is discovered dead in the coop, covered in feathers and choked by birdseed. While Peregrine works the case with James, Birdie has her own mysterious mission to complete.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 7
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The gang gather at the river to relax and distract themselves from their assorted heartaches, but when Samuel hooks a corpse with his fishing rod, a day in the sun turns deadly. It emerges that the victim evaded murder charges many years ago, and so Peregrine and James search for a suspect with motive for revenge.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 4
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English
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At the Melbourne Kennel Club's 1964 championship dog show, a competitor dies and her prized collie is framed for the murder. Having sworn off men, Peregrine considers a canine companion herself. Meanwhile, Birdie returns from a trip but appears to be hiding something.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 2
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English
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Peregrine's excitement over her upcoming nuptials is short-lived as she begins to realize she and James have different plans for their future together. When a woman's body is discovered during flight attendant training at Melbourne Airport, Peregrine goes undercover at hostess school.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 3
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English
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James is called to investigate the murder of a farmhand the day before a wedding at an estate where James's father works. Peregrine tries to help, but James is still frosty towards her, and a reunion with his old flame doesn't help matters.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 5
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English
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A brawl at a bowling alley between rockers and mods leads to decapitation. When the police arrest Violetta's nephew for the murder, Peregrine sets out to prove his innocence.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 1
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English
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The morning after a party, an architect-who was supposed to be redesigning Peregrine's home-and his lover are found dead in the sauna. Peregrine and James attempt to retrace the partygoers' movements, but the task proves difficult as the guests were swapping partners in the name of free love.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 8
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English
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Peregrine throws a New Year's Eve party at the Adventuresses' Club and invites Melbourne's hottest pop band to play. But it's not long before a shot rings out in the dark, leaving the lead singer dead on the floor. With all the suspects contained to the club, Peregrine and James must work together to discover the killer in their midst, even as the tension between them reaches a boiling point.
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"A woman stands up on a plane, and predicts when everyone will die. Everyone laughs it off until it starts to come true"-- Provided by publisher.
Aside from a delay, there will be no problems. The flight will be smooth, it will land safely. Everyone who gets on the plane will get off. But almost all of them will be forever changed. Because on this ordinary, short, domestic flight, something extraordinary happens. People learn how and when they are...
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"It's the 1960s, and Peregrine Fisher has just been fired. Soon after, she receives a letter from The Adventuresses' Club of the Antipodes: "Please attend urgent meeting regarding inheritance." Peregrine, it turns out, is Phryne Fisher's long-lost niece. Aunt Phryne went missing, but her will stipulated that Peregrine should inherit not just Phryne's fortunes, but also her seat in the Adventuresses' Club. After a lousy first impression in Melbourne,...
12) Wakefield
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Nik Katira is a gifted psychiatric nurse at Wakefield hospital in the haunting and majestic Blue Mountains. While his patients are getting better, Nik's sanity is sliding. A song has become stuck in his head and it’s dragging up memories from his childhood. Memories he’d rather forget. As the lives of the hospital’s staff and patients plait together, Nik begins to unravel. A long-repressed trauma from his past is coming back, whether he likes...
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"Full of lively wit, surprising twists, and gorgeous period detail, the 1960s-set spinoff to the beloved Australian mystery series returns with new adventures for Phryne Fisher's plucky niece, Peregrine. Now established as a private detective, Peregrine works out of the Melbourne Adventuresses' Club with assistance from tough former spy Birdie Birnside and brilliant biologist Violetta Fellini. With her partner in crime-solving, Detective James Steed,...
14) Disclosure
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Australian documentary maker Emily, and her journalist husband, Danny, are reeling from an allegation of abuse their four-year-old daughter Natasha has made against a local politician's nine-year-old son, Ethan. Ethan's parents, Joel and Bek, arrive unannounced at Emily and Danny's house intent on convincing the couple that Natasha's allegation is a fabrication. Accusations, arguments, and the ultimate search for leverage turn their civil conversation...
16) Wakefield
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"Talented psychiatric nurse Nik Katira is the most stable person at Wakefield, a mental health unit in the magnificent Blue Mountains of Australia. But when a song gets stuck in his head, his sanity begins to slip. This intriguing psychological mystery explores the fine line between sanity and madness"--Container.
17) The pretend one
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A quirky-yet-heartwarming tale about a young woman's imaginary childhood friend finding his existence threatened when a real person becomes her love interest.
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Full of lively wit, surprising twists, and gorgeous period detail, the 1960s-set spinoff to the beloved Australian mystery series returns with new adventures for Phryne Fisher₂s plucky niece, Peregrine. Now established as a private detective, Peregrine works out of the Melbourne Adventuress Club with assistance from tough former spy Birdie Birnside and brilliant biologist Violetta Fellini. With her partner in crime-solving, Detective James Steed,...
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Wakefield volume 4
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Kareena suggests that what Nik's experiencing could be related to trauma from his past.
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Ms. Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries volume 3
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English
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After receiving a distress call, Birdie finds the body of her best friend, Dr. Cecile Armand, in a car crash, though the scene appears to be staged. Peregrine goes undercover at the government lab where Cecile worked to find out more about her highly classified project.









