The Woman Detective
| Author | : Kathleen Gregory Klein |
| Publisher | : University of Illinois Press |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0252064631 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780252064630 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (630 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Woman Detective by : Kathleen Gregory Klein
Download or read book The Woman Detective written by Kathleen Gregory Klein and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen Gregory Klein traces female paid, professional private investigators in British, Canadian, and American novels, revealing that the detective novel is both a reflection of and potential barrier to social change for women. This edition adds sixty new female private eyes to the roster and includes an afterword that assesses the current state of the genre's new and old novels. A comprehensive bibliography and a character list update the field through mid-1994.
