Phryne returns in a bunch of independent stories! Sometimes I am cautious of stories as they don't captivate me as much as a full length novel. However, I loved this collection! I love the Phryne Fisher novels, though, so that helps. Unlike a lot of mystery stories that I find lacking, these I enjoyed a lot! There was also a good variety of short and longer stories.

A delightful collection of Miss Fisher mystery stories!
I’m a devoted fan of the series, and this collection was just what the doctor ordered for quarantine. So glad to see some of the older stories being reissued, as there were a number I hadn’t read.
My personal preference still lies with the novel length mysteries - short stories don’t leave much room for dectectiving and side plots with the incredible ensemble cast, but these are none the less a wonderful addition to the series.

Phryne Fisher is back in a collection of wonderful stories showcasing her 1920's detective adventures. Reading about Phryne is like taking a vacation to 1920's Australia: it is exotic, luxurious, and so much fun.
Kerry Greenwood is able to have Phryne solve such disparate mysteries from a missing hat to a double murder by poisoning, with humor, glamour, and feisty independence. Wonderful!

I always enjoy some phryne fisher! Great stories, a quick read, nice to have some new stories . Hotel some tide was a favourite

The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions is a collection of short stories about Phryre Fisher - 4 of them previously unpublished.

It is a delightful collection of stories and also contains some insights from Kerry Greenwood about how she developed Phryne.

As always, I can't wait to see what Kerry Greenwood writes next.

The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions Stories:
Hotel Splendide:
Phryne is in Paris and helps an Australian woman whose husband has gone missing within the hotel.

The Voice is Jacobs Voice
Two brothers die a Phryne's party just before they are set to inherit.

Marrying the Bookie Daughter
Phryne considers a proposal and finds some missing jewels.

The Vanishing of Jock McHale's Hat
Phryne is called upon to find a missing hat.

Puttin' on the Ritz
Phryne helps a friend recover his mother's pearls.

The Body in the Library
Phryne and Jack figure out the identity of a body in the library.

The Miracle of St Mungo
Phryne helps a friend out of a sticky relationship situation.

Overheard on the Balcony
Who killed the General? Phryne finds herself solving a classic whodunit at the Queenscliff Hotel.

The Hours of Juana the Mad
The Book of Hours goes missing from the Melbourne University.

Death Shall Be Dead
Phryne and Jack uncover a burnt out house with three more bodies than expected.

Carnival
A pearl necklace goes missing at a carnival.

The Camberwell Wonder
Phryne must prove that a man who said he committed murder is innocent.

Come, Sable Night
A member of the Glee club falls dead in Miss Fisher's home.

The Boxer
Phryne searches for a missing girl.

A Matter of Style
Phryne solves the mystery of items going missing at the salon.

The Chocolate Factory
Phryne is sent some nougat that have been tampered with.

The Bells of St Pauls
A secret message is rung from the Bells of St Pauls.

The Lady With The Gun Asks The Questions is a collection of seventeen short stories of varying length in the Phryne Fisher series by Australian author, Kerry Greenwood. Thirteen of the stories have been published previously (A Question of Death, 2007) and are presented here with some minor alterations; four stories are new. In her introduction, Greenwood tells how Phryne came to be, and the writing process she follows with these novels.

In these stories, the inimitable Phryne: helps a distraught Australian wife in Paris; at one of her exclusive soirees, Death attends thrice; Phryne avenges a badly-done-by secretary, restores Collingwood’s chances at an important match, retrieves purloined pearls for a good cause, uncovers a brothel, gambles for an important locket, riddles with a book thief, assists in a case of a half-burnt house with four dead bodies, foils a two-legged snake at the circus, and helps prove the innocence of a confessor to a murder.

Christmas in June turns deadly for a blackmailer; a playboy meets a deserving end; Phryne receives a marriage proposal; a missing granddaughter is found and not returned; theft of client valuables from a hair salon is investigated; the saboteur of hand-made chocolates is revealed; and church bells ring in code to aid true love.

In addition to the Hon. Miss Phryne Fisher and the regular cast of the novels, featured in these stories, set in Paris, Melbourne, and Hobart, are an Archbishop, a temperance lecturer, a well-intentioned MP, a nasty retired General, a Hungarian poet, a loyal hound, a troupe of carnies, a smuggler, a madrigal choir, a loathsome grandmother, a mad doctor, a bombastic MP’s wife and a former tent boxer.

Greenwood includes a handy glossary of 1920s terms, but absent from this edition are the lavish and charming colour illustrations by Beth Norling, the Interview with Phryne Fisher, her tips on discouraging overenthusiastic suitors, and the recipes for cocktails, cakes and some sumptuous dishes that graced the earlier edition. Fans can decide if the four new stories are sufficient compensation. These are excellent little doses of a favourite Aussie investigator

I am a fan of the Miss Fisher series with the incomparable Essie Davis in the title role. But, I had only read a few of the books, so this collection was a delight. Even more so was the introduction describing how Phryne sprang into being. There are four new stories in the group, and some others have been edited. They were all new to me. I can't say which stories were better than others. Still, I can point out a couple of my favorites: Death Shall Be Dead, in which Phryne shows her innate kindness by finding a home for the old dog of a murdered man. Marrying the Bookie's Daughter, in which she thwarts the revenge of a jilted young woman by getting her a more profitable one, is another favorite.

I highly recommend The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions for fans of Miss Fisher, both old and new. Thanks to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for an advance digital copy. The opinions are my own.

Any new book by Kerry Greenwood is a pleasure and this collection of new and old stories about Phryne Fisher and her household didn't disappoint.

I received this ARC via Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press, in return for an honest review. While the latest book in this series, it is easily read as a standalone. Kerry Greenwood returns us to late 1920’s Australia and the adventures of The Honorable Phyrne Fisher, with 17 short stories to enjoy. Thirteen of the stories are reissues and four are new ones. The author also does a long introduction to the book, noting the similarities and differences between her books and the multi-series TV show that introduced many of us to Phryne Fisher. Each story is complete unto itself and all are well-written. Many characters for those familiar with the books or show make appearances in the stories. A fun trip to 1920s Australia!

A Delectable Collection…
A delectable collection of seventeen stories featuring the Hon Phryne Fisher with an interesting and entertaining introduction from the author. Of the seventeen, apart from some edits to existing tales, there are four brand new additions. As ever, nicely crafted, well plotted, glamorous, dryly witty and always enjoyable.

I love this book, I love all books by Kerry Greenwood and this book combines some background and four new short stories, together with the already published one.
All her books have a wonderful ability to capture the culture and times of the era. The characters are wonderful and I love her lifestyle.
I was born and raised in Melbourne and a lot of the locations include places, rural areas and stores that I remember from my childhood in the '50s. Unfortunately progress has overtaken, and a lot of the towns and scenery has been altered or has been demolished. For me her books are wonderful walk back in time.
Can't wait for more.

Kerry Greenwood’s Phryne Fisher books never fail to please. Ms. Greenwood has created a character so vibrant, and well-articulated that the reader immediately is immersed in her aesthetic and her culture. I am mad about Phryne.

My only disappointment in this volume of short stories is not in the writing, or the plotting, but in the limitations of the form. I miss the detailed descriptions of domestic life that are included in the longer-format novels. Reading about Phryne’s creatively assembled staff and family is part of the joy of the series. That is missing in the shortvstories.

But, the glorious descriptions of Phryne’s wardrobe are still there. . . And she never fails to dazzle. The stories are a nice introduction to this author for those who have not read the series’ novels.

Netgalley provided me a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

Halleluiah! Another outing with the Honorable Phryne Fisher! "The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions" is mostly a reissue from 2009; those short stories from the original anthology are set in 1928. However, author Kerry Greenwood has thoughtfully added four new stories, and those are set in 1929.

There’s not a dud amongst the 17 stories, but readers will especially love “Hotel Splendide,” “Marry the Bookie’s Daughter,” “Overheard on a Balcony,” “Death Shall be Dead,” “Carnival” and “The Camberwell Wonder.”