Pistols and petticoats : 175 years of lady detectives in fact and fiction / Erika Janik.

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    • Abstract:
      Summary: "Tells the story of women's very early place in crime fiction and their public crusade to transform policing. Whether real or fictional, investigating women were nearly always at odds with society. Most women refused to let that stop them, paving the way to a modern professional life for women on the force and in popular culture."--Jacket flap.
    • Content Notes:
      Detecting women -- Sleuths in skirts -- Sisterhood behind bars -- Spinster sleuth -- The first policewomen -- Girl detectives -- Breaking through the ranks -- Hard-boiled heroes -- From mothers to crime fighters -- Women detectives today.
    • Notes:
      Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-225) and index.
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    • Other Titles:
      175 years of lady detectives in fact and fiction.
    • ISBN:
      9780807039380 (acid-free paper) :
    • Accession Number:
      2015035609
    • Accession Number:
      920817633
    • Accession Number:
      ccp.982994