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The Female Detective
- Author
- Andrew Forrester
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 13 April 2021
- Run Time
- 9 hours 47 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
“Literary ancestor to Miss Marple, Lisbeth Salander, and Nancy Drew.”—The Guardian (London)
First published in 1864, decades before there were official female detectives or female police officers in Britain, The Female Detective features the original lady detective: the determined and resourceful Miss Gladden, known as “G.” She examines crime scenes incognito, tracks down killers, and solves mysteries employing all manner of skill, subterfuge, and charm to achieve her ends while attempting to conceal her own identity from others.
Miss Gladden’s deductive methods and energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, and she can be seen as beginning a powerful tradition of female detectives in these seven short stories. The Female Detective is sure to enchant a new generation of crime fiction fans.
Critics Review
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“An important contribution to our understanding of the development of the detective in fiction, The Female Detective also provides an insight into crime fighting during the anxious 1860s.”
Times Literary Supplement (London)
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“Striking…Intriguing reading for anyone interested in the history of crime fiction.”
Weekly Standard
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“The Female Detective is a very welcome addition to the ever continuing evolution of the detective novel as we know it…[The author’s] book proves that it can hold its own against modern technical forensic thrillers, psychological suspense, and the intense legal and police procedurals that make up the bulk of contemporary crime fiction.”
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Details
- Author
- Andrew Forrester
- Narrator
- Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
- Duration
- 9 hours 47 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9781799928317
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic fiction
Synopsis
“Literary ancestor to Miss Marple, Lisbeth Salander, and Nancy Drew.”—The Guardian (London)First published in 1864, decades before there were official female detectives or female police officers in Britain, The Female Detective features the original lady detective: the determined and resourceful Miss Gladden, known as “G.” She examines crime scenes incognito, tracks down killers, and solves mysteries employing all manner of skill, subterfuge, and charm to achieve her ends while attempting to conceal her own identity from others.Miss Gladden’s deductive methods and energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, and she can be seen as beginning a powerful tradition of female detectives in these seven short stories. The Female Detective is sure to enchant a new generation of crime fiction fans.
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