The Female Detective
- Author Andrew Forrester
- Narrator Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 12 January 2021
- Run Time 9 hours and 47 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Classic crime and mystery fiction, Classic fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths.
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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
“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.”
“Striking…Intriguing reading for anyone interested in the history of crime fiction.”
“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.”
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