{"product_id":"the-female-detective-9781464206474","title":"The Female Detective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Literary ancestor to Miss Marple, Lisbeth Salander and Nancy Drew\" --\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Miss Gladden', the first female detective, is a determined and resourceful figure, with ingenious skills of logic and deduction. Pursuing mysterious cases, she works undercover and only introduces herself as a detective when the need arises. Her personal circumstances and even her real name are never revealed. This obfuscation makes sense, considering that when \u003cem\u003eThe Female Detective\u003c\/em\u003e was first published in 1864 there were no official female detectives in Britain--in fact, there were no women police officers either (and would not be for another 50 years). And the novel itself was well ahead of its time; further stories and novels featuring women detectives would not be widely published until the turn of the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANDREW FORRESTER \u003c\/strong\u003ewas the pseudonym of James Redding Ware (1832-1909). Among his other books were \u003cem\u003eRevelations of a Private Detective \u003c\/em\u003e(1863), and \u003cem\u003eSecret Service\u003c\/em\u003e, or \u003cem\u003eRecollections of a City Detective\u003c\/em\u003e (1864).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Poisoned Pen Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337668956434,"sku":"9781464206474","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6cfccd0b-d080-4828-b01f-6e1265cbd6b9.jpg?v=1727967912","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-female-detective-9781464206474","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}