Murder in the Dark (2006)
Murder in the Dark
“WS Gilbert HMS Pinafore Phryne collected her luncheon hamper in a bad mood. She stalked across the grounds in a worsening mood and then exclaimed in disgust. She saw that someone was already sitting under her hornbeam tree. Curses on them. She approached, ducking under the long hanging branches decked out in brightest green, ready to evict and possibly maim the trespasser.
The young man jumped to his feet. Phryne did not know him, but he was good looking and apparently civilised and he had come... here, as she had, for refuge from the sun and a nice quiet read. Phryne picked up his book, which had fallen from his lap when he stood up. It was, she saw to her delight, Whose Body? by Miss Dorothy Sayers.
‘Phryne Fisher.’ She held out her hand. The young man shook it.
‘Nicholas Booth. Pleased to meet you.’ ‘You came here for some peace and quiet, eh?’ continued Phryne, briskly. ‘So did I. So you can have that end of the wooden bench and table, and I’ll have this end, and we needn’t interrupt each other.’ ‘If you’re sure you don’t just want me to go away .MoreLess
The young man jumped to his feet. Phryne did not know him, but he was good looking and apparently civilised and he had come... here, as she had, for refuge from the sun and a nice quiet read. Phryne picked up his book, which had fallen from his lap when he stood up. It was, she saw to her delight, Whose Body? by Miss Dorothy Sayers.
‘Phryne Fisher.’ She held out her hand. The young man shook it.
‘Nicholas Booth. Pleased to meet you.’ ‘You came here for some peace and quiet, eh?’ continued Phryne, briskly. ‘So did I. So you can have that end of the wooden bench and table, and I’ll have this end, and we needn’t interrupt each other.’ ‘If you’re sure you don’t just want me to go away .MoreLess
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