Set in swinging #39;60s Melbourne, the gorgeously reckless Peregrine Fisher inherits a windfall when the famous aunt she never knew, Phryne Fisher, goes missing over the highlands of New Guinea Peregrine sets out to become a worldclass private detective in her own right with the unerring guidance of The Adventuresses#39; Club, a group of exceptional women of which her celebrated aunt was a member A natural rule breaker, Peregrine is fearless, fun, and charmingly downtoearth Despite failing at a number of jobs hairdresser, typist and sales girl her survival instincts have kept her afloat Armed with an impressive collection of life skills and having recently lost her dependent mother, Peregrine is perfectly poised for a new and challenging life and looking for a sense of belonging She#39;s a selfstarter with an innate curiosity, moral integrity and an acute sense of justice; all of which delivers her an instinct for
