Pistols and Petticoats 175 Years of Lady Detectives in Fact and Fiction |
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| Author:
| Janik, Erika |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8070-3938-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2018 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.99 |
Book Description:
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Pistols and Petticoats 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.
Pistols and Petticoats 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.