Bibliograph

The Penguin book of Victorian women in crime, forgotten cops and private eyes from the time of Sherlock Holmes, edited with an introduction by Michael Sims

Type

Label

The Penguin book of Victorian women in crime, forgotten cops and private eyes from the time of Sherlock Holmes, edited with an introduction by Michael Sims

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Penguin book of Victorian women in crime

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

patent document

Oclc number

700932589

Responsibility statement

edited with an introduction by Michael Sims

Series statement

Penguin classics

Sub title

forgotten cops and private eyes from the time of Sherlock Holmes

Table Of Contents

Introduction / by Michael Sims -- Suggestions for further reading -- The mysterious countess (1864) / W. S. Hayward -- The unknown weapon (1864) / Andrew Forrester -- Drawn daggers (1893) / C. L. Pirkis -- The long arm (1895) / Mary E. Wilkins -- That affair next door (1897) / Anna Katharine Green -- The man with the wild eyes (1897) / George R. Sims -- The adventure of the cantankerous old lady (1899) / Grant Allen -- How he cut his stick (1900) / M. Mcdonnell Bodkin -- The man who cut off my hair (1912) / Richard Marsh -- The man with nine lives (1914) / Hugh C. Weir -- The second bullet (1915) / Anna Katharine Green

Target audience

adult

Classification