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Another great story in the Phryne Fisher mysteries. This one set aboard a cruise. ( )

Maybe 3.5. :) One of the better ones among the later books in the series. ( )

Phryne is asked to try to discover who is stealing valuable jewelry on a cruise ship, all expenses paid of course! Four women on four voyages have each lost an exquisite piece, but all the crew members have been thoroughly searched and proven innocent of the crime. As it happens, there are a number of people who have taken passage on the luxurious ship numerous times, and it’s up to Phryne to get to know each and every one of them, savory or otherwise…. This is a more light-hearted entry in the series; only one person is murdered! We just have Phryne and Dot interacting with each other and the passengers and crew members, as the rest of the usual characters are left ashore. We also get to learn something of the Maori culture of New Zealand, and the story is interspersed with letters, presumably mostly real, of passengers on another cruise ship, one that proved to be doomed. Makes me want to take a cruise somewhere, anywhere; recommended! ( )

Phryne Fisher takes to sea, courtesy of the P&O line. It seems they’ve had a rash of jewellery thefts and can’t determine if the thief is among the passengers or the crew.

Phyrne and her companion, Dot, sail on the luxury ship SS Hinemoa; destination New Zealand. As an enticement to the thieves, Phryne is given the Maharani, the Great Queen of Sapphires, to wear. With Phryne’s looks, wardrobe and the stone, she can’t help to attract attention.

While Phryne is enjoying cocktails with the upper class, Dot is learning about what the crew knows of the thefts. Between the two they solve not only this mystery, but also another one!

Jazz musicians, blackmail, a possessive husband and his flirt-ive wife, attempted murder are just a few of the events Phyrne encounters on her search for the theif.

This time out, it is only Dot to assist, but Phryne does manage to shanghai a couple of passengers and crew to help.

I am still enjoying this series….sort of like a get-away without getting away! ( )