The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective - Pirkis, Catherine Louisa
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Written in 1893 during the height of Sherlock Holmes's popularity, a lady detective solves cases of stolen jewels, missing persons, and even murder...without letting her male colleagues slow her down! During a time when ladies were expected to indeed be demure and mindful, Loveday Brooke took no bullying from any man. Going head-to-head with a rival investigator or toe-to-toe with a possible murderer, Loveday Brooke proves that a woman can do anything a man can, and oftentimes better. Using a keen eye for detail, a wicked intellect, and human insight, she manages to solve crimes her colleagues…mehr

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Written in 1893 during the height of Sherlock Holmes's popularity, a lady detective solves cases of stolen jewels, missing persons, and even murder...without letting her male colleagues slow her down! During a time when ladies were expected to indeed be demure and mindful, Loveday Brooke took no bullying from any man. Going head-to-head with a rival investigator or toe-to-toe with a possible murderer, Loveday Brooke proves that a woman can do anything a man can, and oftentimes better. Using a keen eye for detail, a wicked intellect, and human insight, she manages to solve crimes her colleagues can't! Loveday Brooke paved the way for Miss Marple, Nancy Drew, Kinsey Millhone, Precious Ramotswe, and many other feminine sleuths. See where it all began!
Autorenporträt
Catherine Louisa Pirkis was born October 6, 1839 in London, England. She was one of eight children born to Lewis and Susan Lyne. Her grandfather, Reverend Richard Lyne, was best known for authoring a widely used school manual, The Latin Primer. BCatherine led a quiet life out of the public eye (and public record), until she was 32 and married Frederick Edward Pirkis. They had two children, a girl in 1873, and a boy in 1876. Between 1877 and 1894, including the collection of the Loveday Brooke stories. Catherine was one of the first people to feature a woman as a detective in literature. In 1891, Catherine and her husband Frederick co-founded the British National Canine Defense League. Their goal was to fight against cruel muzzling, chaining, experimentation or treatment of dogs. Today the League is known as the Dogs Trust, a nonprofit animal welfare charity and humane society.