Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation

by Brad Ricca

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Nominated for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime This is the shocking and amazing true story of the first female U.S. District Attorney and traveling detective who found missing 18-year-old Ruth Cruger when the entire NYPD had given up. Mrs. Sherlock Holmes tells the true story of Grace Humiston, the lawyer, detective, and first woman U.S. District Attorney who turned her back on New York society life to become one of the nation's greatest crime-fighters...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1250160839

ISBN13:9781250160836

Release Date:January 2018

Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin

Length:464 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Related Subjects

Detective Work Media Sensationalism New York City History Women's Rights Movements Biography Female Empowerment Justice Served Biographical Biographies Biographies & History

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