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Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder

"Literary ancestor to Miss Marple, Lisbeth Salander and Nancy Drew" --Guardian

'Miss Gladden', the first female detective, is a determined and resourceful figure, with ingenious skills of... Read Full Overview

In 1864, the British writer James Redding Ware, under the pseudonym Andrew Forrester, published The Female Detective, introducing readers to the first professional female detective character, Mrs. Gladden, and paving the way for the more famous female detectives of the... Read Full Overview

In 1864, the British writer James Redding Ware (1832-c.1909), under the pseudonym Andrew Forrester, published The Female Detective, introducing readers to the first professional female detective character, G., and paving the way for the more famous female detectives... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview

"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:... Read Full Overview

"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... Read Full Overview