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Violence
Barely any
A murder and implied threat to a missing child; not graphically violent
Language
Barely any
Period-appropriate mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Phryne is characteristically unabashed about sexuality; implied encounters
Substance Use
Some
Passengers are drugged en masse; drug use is a key plot device
Emotional Intensity
Some
A missing child and the vulnerability of the drugged victims create tension
What this book is about
When the overnight train to Ballarat arrives with its passengers mysteriously drugged, one woman is found murdered and a young girl is missing. Phryne Fisher, who was among those sedated, makes it her personal mission to find the killer and rescue the child. The third Phryne Fisher mystery weaves period atmosphere with sharp detection in a satisfyingly compact mystery.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Mass drugging of passengers
Missing child
Sexual content implied
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