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2002...
2002
Murder in Montparnasse
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'Seven Australian soldiers, carousing in Paris in 1918, unknowingly witness a murder and their presence has devastating consequences. Ten years later, two are dead...under very suspicious circumstances. Phryne's wharfie mates, Bert and Cec, appeal to her for help. They were part of this group of soldiers in 1918 and they fear for their lives and for those of the other three men. It's only as Phryne delves into the investigation that she, too, remembers being in Montparnasse on that very same day. While Phryne is occupied with memories of Montparnasse past and the race to outpace the murderer, she finds troubles of a different kind at home. Her lover, Lin Chung, is about to be married. The effect this is having on her own usually peaceful household is disastrous.' (Source: back cover, 2002 edition)
Adaptations
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form
y
Murder in Montparnasse
( dir. Tony Tilse
et. al. )agent
Melbourne
:
Every Cloud Productions
,
2012
5984672
2012
single work
film/TV
crime
'As a young woman in Paris after the war, Phryne posed for the famous artist Pierre Sarcelle. Now, ten years later, Sarcelle's widow arrives in Melbourne asking for her late husband's paintings.
'When the widow suddenly disappears, Phryne discovers the connection between Mme Sarcelle and the death of an Australian war veteran who witnessed the 'accidental' death of Sarcelle at Montparnasse train station.
'As Phryne delves into this investigation, she remembers her own days in Paris and her first love. The two worlds collide as Phryne tracks down the murderer — but Jack is the man who gives her the courage to confront her past.'
Source: Australian Television Information Archive. (Sighted: 24/5/2013)
Notes
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Dedication: This book is dedicated to Dr Ruth Campbell, most excellent of historians - this is all your doing, you know ... And in loving memory of Cecil Murgatroyd, parfait joculator.
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Epigraph: 'Paris is a moveable feast.' Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Braille.
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
- Dyslexic edition.
Works about this Work
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Murder in Montparnasse and Kerry Greenwood's French Connection
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Mostly French : French (in) Detective Fiction 2009; (p. 77-92) -
Kabel's Korner
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: Crime Factory , November no. 8 2002; (p. 63-64) -
[Review] Murder in Montparnasse
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Crime Factory , August no. 7 2002; (p. 55)
— Review of Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel -
Criminal Pleasures
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 245 2002; (p. 54-55)
— Review of The Diviner's Son 2002 single work novel ; Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel ; Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing 2002 single work novel -
Crimefile
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 August 2002; (p. 6)
— Review of Delicate Indecencies 2001 single work novel ; Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel
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A Phryne Time to Curl Up with Some Classy Cozies
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 23 June 2002; (p. 8)
— Review of Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel ; The Feng Shui Detective Goes South 2002 single work novel -
Snuggle Up, Murder's Afoot
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 20-21 July 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel -
Paperbacks
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 August 2002; (p. 11)
— Review of Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel ; The Home Crowd 2002 single work novel ; Hindustan Contessa : A Novel 2002 single work novel -
Inquiring Minds
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 27 August vol. 120 no. 6339 2002; (p. 72)
— Review of Salt and Blood : A Cliff Hardy Novel 2002 single work novel ; Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel -
Crimefile
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 August 2002; (p. 6)
— Review of Delicate Indecencies 2001 single work novel ; Murder in Montparnasse 2002 single work novel -
Kabel's Korner
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: Crime Factory , November no. 8 2002; (p. 63-64) -
Murder in Montparnasse and Kerry Greenwood's French Connection
2009
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Mostly French : French (in) Detective Fiction 2009; (p. 77-92) -
The Mean Streets of Montparnasse
2002
single work
column
— Appears in: Canberra Sunday Times , 9 June 2002; (p. 49)
Awards
- 2003 nominated Davitt Award — Best Adult Crime Novel
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Montparnasse,
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cFrance,cWestern Europe, Europe,
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