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New review: Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries

Holly Combe24 March 2015

Iona Sharma revels in the feminist joy of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is a lush confection: an Australian detective dr...

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“I haven’t been serious about anything since 1918”

Iona Sharma24 March 2015

Iona Sharma revels in the feminist joy of Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries ...

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The Painted Lady

Sian Norris13 September 2011

Sian Norris dissects the problems behind mistress narratives in historial fiction, and explains why Maeve Haran's The Painted Lady doesn't fall into the typical traps ...

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