Cocaine Blues (Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Book 1)

Cocaine Blues is the first historical mystery in Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series, set in the late 1920s. The Honourable Phryne Fisher—characterized by her green-gray eyes, diamant garters, and distinctive fashion sense—grows bored with London society life and decides to become a lady detective in Melbourne, Australia. Upon arriving at the Windsor Hotel, Phryne becomes entangled in multiple mysteries involving poisoned wives, cocaine smuggling operations, corrupt police, and communist activity. Her investigation includes an encounter with Sasha de Lisse, a Russian dancer, and culminates in the Turkish baths of Little Lonsdale Street. As tension and danger escalate, Phryne works to protect herself and other young women from harm.