Walking the wings of a Tiger Moth plane in full flight would be more than enough excitement for most people, but not for the unflappable Phryne Fisher, amateur detective and woman of mystery. In fact, the roaring 1920s' most talented and glamorous detective brings plenty of élan to her handling of a murder and a kidnapping (plus an array of beautiful young men), then she's on her way in her red Hispano-Suiza. An homage to a grand era in detective fiction, this 1990 novel is the second in the long-running series by Australian author Kerry Greenwood, which inspired the Acorn TV series Miss Fisher's Mysteries.