Fashionable Sleuth

I've always been a sucker for mystery novels and television programs. My current TV favorite is Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, from Australia. I adore the complex plots, strong female lead, likeable characters, and beautiful scenery;  and I love, love the 1920s costumes, especially those worn by sleuth Phryne Fisher.

Actress Essie Davis provides an excellent description of her character: "I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp."

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf

I guess Phryne Fisher is the female answer to James Bond, Indiana Jones or a combination of both. She’s an incredibly independent woman from the 1920’s, who was born in poverty and inherited great wealth. She’s incredibly skilled, she lives life to the fullest and is a woman who never wants to get married but loves life and loves men. She’s an advocate for women’s rights and the rights of the less privileged in the world and she’s got a knack for sleuthing and finding out ‘whodunit’. She’s both a mystery and a bit of a romp. - See more at: http://tellyspotting.kera.org/2013/07/08/qa-with-essie-davis-star-of-miss-fishers-murder-mysteries/#sthash.L8fvptZ5.dpuf