Murder in the Cathedral

 Murder in the Cathedral

Reviewed By  Grasshopper2       November 7, 2025

 

Author  Kerry Greenwood

Distributor:      Allen and Unwin
ISBN:                 9781760879341
Publisher:         Allen and Unwin
Release Date:   4 November 2025  

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A Miss Phryne Fisher Mystery

What a delight it is to meet our favourite characters again and to be introduced to another aspect of Australian history. Phryne Fisher is superb as the indomitable sleuth, ably supported by Dot, her personal assistant, Hugh Collins, Dot’s fiancé and the home team.

In Murder in the Cathedral, a long-time friend of Phryne’s is about to become a bishop. He has asked for the detective’s presence at the ceremony. She remembers him and acknowledges a warm embrace years ago during the war, but is there another reason he has invited her? She is quite suspicious about his motives.

There is indeed a murder during the ceremony, and it will take all of Phryne’s intellect as well as the local policemen and Dot to begin to make sense of it. The victim had made a number of enemies by being zealous in discovering the truth of any untoward behaviours or rumours of which there were or appeared to be many! The parishioners of a neighbouring church have made a move to reopen an old gold mine and were asking for finance. Were they involved?

The murder took place during the service when the church was full, and no one noticed what had happened. There were multitudes of witnesses to be interviewed, with far too many discoveries to be uncovered in the church; sSecret doors and hiding places were found, clouding the issue further.

This did not daunt our sleuth and certainly did not stop her from stunning the town of Bendigo with her marvellous dresses and style. Another wonderful read from Kerry Greenwood (1954–2025).

Crime, Mystery