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050 4 $aPR5724.W33$bF46 2014
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100 1 $aForrester, Andrew,$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe female detective /$cAndrew Forrester ; with a foreword by Alexander McCall Smith and an introduction by Mike Ashley.
264 1 $aLondon :$bBritish Library,$c[2014]
300 $axi, 316 pages ;$c19 cm.
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337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
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490 1 $aBritish library crime classics
500 $aOriginally published: 1864.
520 $aThe Female Detective was published in 1864 and it introduces the first professional female detective in British fiction, Mrs Gladden. Typical of detective fiction of its time, Forrester's book features various cases narrated by Gladden, whose deductive methods and energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Mrs Gladden uses similar methods to her male counterparts - she enters scenes of crime incognito, tracking down killers while trying to conceal her own tracks and her identity from others. She does much physical detective work, examining scenes of crime, looking for clues and employing all manner of skill, subterfuge, observation and charm to achieve her ends. Like Holmes, Gladden regards the regular constabulary with disdain. For all the intrigue and interest of the stories, little is ever revealed about Mrs Gladden herself, and her personal circumstances remain a mystery throughout. But it is her ability to apply her considerable energy and intelligence to solve crimes that is her greatest appeal, and the reappearance of the original lady detective will be welcomed by fans of crime fiction.
650 0 $aWomen detectives$vFiction.
650 7 $aWomen detectives.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01177563
655 7 $aNovels.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01921742
655 7 $aFiction.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423787
655 7 $aDetective and mystery fiction.$2lcgft
710 2 $aBritish Library.
775 08 $iReproduction of (manifestation):$aForrester, Andrew.$tFemale detective.$dLondon : British Library, 2012$z9780712358781$w(OCoLC)795849126
830 0 $aBritish Library crime classics.
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