咆哮的二十年代下的墨尔本，芙莱妮·费雪 (Phryne Fisher, Essie Davis 饰), 一位独具韵味的摩登女侦探，凭着自己的机智幽默与一把珍珠左轮，游走于纵情声色的花街酒巷，替无助的弱势群体为正义而战。

Phryne Fisher sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920's Melbourne fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit.