About
Kerry Greenwood
Kerry Greenwood is an Australian author best known for her Phryne Fisher mystery series. Born in 1954 in Melbourne, she began writing after teaching English and working as an advocate for refugee children. Greenwood's breakthrough came with the publication of "Cocaine Blues" in 1989, introducing the glamorous and resourceful detective Phryne Fisher. The series gained immense popularity, with over 20 novels featuring the independent protagonist. Greenwood has received numerous awards, including the Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction (2002, 2014) and the Davitt Award (2006). Her work has been praised for its engaging characters, historical setting, and witty dialogue. The Phryne Fisher series has been adapted into a successful television series, further solidifying Greenwood's critical and commercial success as a crime fiction author.
Book Series by Kerry Greenwood
Three Days Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Feral | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Broken Wheel (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whaleroad | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cave Rats | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Chronological Three Days Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Broken Wheel (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Feral | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cave Rats | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Whaleroad | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
Phryne Fisher Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Cocaine Blues / Death by Misadventure / Miss Phryne Fisher Investigates | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flying Too High | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder on the Ballarat Train | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death at Victoria Dock | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Green Mill Murder | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blood and Circuses | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ruddy Gore | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Urn Burial | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Raisins and Almonds | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death Before Wicket | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Away with the Fairies | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder in Montparnasse | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Castlemaine Murders | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Queen of the Flowers | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death by Water | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder in the Dark | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder on a Midsummer Night | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Man's Chest | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unnatural Habits | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder and Mendelssohn | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Death in Daylesford | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder in Williamstown | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Phryne Fisher Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Question of Death: An Illustrated Phryne Fisher Treasury | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
Delphic Women Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Cassandra | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Electra | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Medea | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Corinna Chapman Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Earthly Delights | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heavenly Pleasures | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Devil's Food | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Trick or Treat | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Forbidden Fruit | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cooking the Books | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Spotted Dog | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
Stormbringer Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Rat and the Raven | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Raven's Rising (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightning Nest | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
Adventures In Love & Time Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Herotica | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Herotica 2 | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mytherotica (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Kerry Greenwood Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Wandering Icon | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Childstone Cycle | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Quest | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Three-Pronged Dagger | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Danger | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Long Walk | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Journey to Eureka | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Out of the Black Land | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Evan's Gallipoli | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Kerry Greenwood Short Story Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Salmancis / Jetsam (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
Kerry Greenwood Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Thing She Loves | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tamam Shud: The Somerton Man Mystery | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
On Murder: True Crime Writing In Australia Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| On Murder | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| On Murder 2 | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
Spinouts Silver Series
Alien Invasions (Short Story) ( With: Lucy Sussex, Meredith Costain, Paul Collins, Shannah Jay, Grant Gittus)
2000
Heroic Feats (Short Story) ( By: Russell Blackford, Meredith Costain, Paul Collins, Jenny Pausacker, Andrew Chapman, Marianne Plumridge)
2000
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Alien Invasions (Short Story) ( With: Lucy Sussex, Meredith Costain, Paul Collins, Shannah Jay, Grant Gittus) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heroic Feats (Short Story) ( By: Russell Blackford, Meredith Costain, Paul Collins, Jenny Pausacker, Andrew Chapman, Marianne Plumridge) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
Kerry Greenwood Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Crosstown Traffic | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| More Crimes for a Summer Christmas | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Weddings and Wives | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder at Home | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shadow Alley: Nine Crime Stories | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Recipes for Crime | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Malice Domestic 6 | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bound by Mystery | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| War of the Worlds: Battleground Australia | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Who Sleuthed It? | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dark Deeds Down Under | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
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