Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears

Essie Davis is Miss Fisher

The glammest gumshoe this side of anywhere is back to cheer us on these dark days. Loyal fans, who followed her on the PBS delight, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (The Australian series is now streaming on Amazon) can indulge with this full-length movie on Acorn.

Set in 1929, the plot revolves around a young Bedouin woman wrongfully imprisoned in Jerusalem, some British soldiers, a humongous emerald, a desert sandstorm, an eclipse... oh, who cares.

As in the series, the real attraction is the fabulous Phryne Fishers, her extravagant wardrobe, her pearl-handled pistol, and her ferocious feminism.

And then there's Detective Inspector John Robinson (Nathan Page). Will those two ever get together?
Watch this flick for the answer.