Phreena Fisher, a lady detective from Melbourne, is furious - she was shot! However, not only her beloved red car was damaged, but also an unfamiliar young man whom Miss Fisher discovered on the pavement near Victoria Dock. She is determined to find the criminals and settle accounts with them, but she faces a difficult task. Phryne will encounter anarchists and revolutionaries, visit a tattoo parlor and a séance, and ultimately achieve her goal. But not only in investigations, but also in love.