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'Phryne Fisher meets Underbelly in an arch, out-of-the-box debut historical crime caper.
'A centuries-old curse, a house of secrets and a young woman determined to find out the truth.
'Sydney, 1930: In a well-heeled corner of Paddington, just a short distance from the razor gangs of Darlinghurst and Kings Cross, sits La Maison des Fleurs, an upscale brothel run by the indomitable Madame. The star of La Maison is Violet Kelly – beautiful, clever and determined to make something of herself in a world that has already taken so much.
'When a former associate of Madame's emerges to claim a long-owed favour involving a kidnapped girl and an ancient curse, Violet is drawn into a risky game of cat and mouse that takes her from dangerous underworld dealings to raucous parties to untold stories about her own past, and, eventually, right into the heart of La Maison des Fleurs. But how much is she willing to risk to save her friends, her home and the life she's come to love? And will it be enough?
'Violet Kelly is Agatha Christie meets Underbelly, with a Derringer tucked into her French lingerie.' (Publication summary)
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Other Formats
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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A Flair for Targeting Innocent Young Women
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 August 2023; (p. 16)
— Review of Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl 2023 single work novel
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A Flair for Targeting Innocent Young Women
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 19-20 August 2023; (p. 16)
— Review of Violet Kelly and the Jade Owl 2023 single work novel
- Sydney, New South Wales,
- Paddington, Kings Cross area, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,
- 1930