Raisins and Almonds: Phryne Fisher #9 (Phryne Fisher Mysteries)
by Kerry Greenwood
When a young Jewish scholar is found dead of poisoning, community leader Benjamin Abrahams hires Phryne Fisher to investigate. He fears the killing may presage a wave of anti-Semitism in Melbourne. Phryne soon finds herself deep in the fabric of Australia’s refugee Jewish community, learning about the Zionist movement, pogroms, coded messages and gefilte fish. She picks up a little Yiddish, too… Abrahams’ wickedly handsome son, Simon has a number of valuable skills Phryne would like to take advantage of.
