Explore: Female Detectives

Rochelle Majer Krich begun 1993. Nancy Drew is one of the best-known "female detectives", starring in a multi-authored series of books created by Edward Stratemeyer

the mystery genre. In fiction, female detectives have been around nearly as long as male detectives have. As detective novels grew in popularity, there

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enforcement officer best known as the first female detective in the United States, for the Pinkerton National Detective Agency. She also had a role in uncovering

was charged with a crime for reporting that she was raped, and two female detectives who investigate a spate of similar attacks. The show was co-created

remains so to this day. The detectives are often accompanied by a Dr. Watson–like assistant or narrator. Fictional detectives generally fit one of four

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Thatcher Colt, Perry Mason, and Mr. Wong. The 1930s featured many female detectives of various ages from Nancy Drew, Torchy Blane and Hildegarde Withers

Leckenby, Herbert (December 1952). "Detectives in Boy's Literature". Collectors' Digest Christmas Annual. pp. 46–51. "Detectives in Boy's Literature, Collectors'

of the first female detective chief inspectors in Greater London's Metropolitan Police Service, she eventually rises to rank of detective superintendent