The Experience of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective - (Mint Editions) by Catherine Louisa Pirkis (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>When Loveday Brooke falls from her place in London high society, losing her financial security, she has no choice but to become a working woman. Set in the Victorian era, it is considered unusual and even shameful for a woman to participate in the workforce, but when Brooke proves her ability, no man can deny or ignore her talent. Beginning a career as a detective, Brooke becomes the go-to police consultant for any case that seems unsolvable. <i>The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective </i> is a collection of seven short stories, each portraying an individual mystery, varying crimes and intrigue. <i> The Black Bag on the Doorstep</i> is the first title in the collection, and follows a Christmas Eve robbery. Featuring a more heinous crime, <i> The Murder at Troyte's Hill </i> depicts a murder mystery after a local lodge-keeper is found dead in a ransacked room. Challenged with one of her most puzzling mysteries, Brooke attempts to find a young girl who vanished without a trace in the fan-favorite story, <i>Missing</i>. Unable to find a lead even after ten days of searching, the police are ready to give up, but Loveday Brooke is determined to reunite the girl with her family. </p> <p>With an original approach to the mystery genre, <i>The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective</i> was among Catherine Louisa Pirkis' most popular work. Often compared to Sherlock Holmes, Loveday Brooke remains to be a beloved and memorable character from the detective fiction genre, and is one of the earliest depictions of a woman working in the detective field in literature. With mysteries ranging from crimes of theft, murder, kidnap, and conspiracy, <i>The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective</i> provides a fun and fresh reading experience, as it has remained to be progressive and intriguing nearly one-hundred and thirty years after its original publication.</p> <p>This edition of <i>The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective</i> by Catherine Louisa Pirkis is now available in an easy-to-read font, and features a new, eye-catching cover design. With these accommodations, <i>The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective</i> is restored to modern standards while the original mastery of Catherine Louisa Pirkis' work is preserved. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>When the London police find peculiar cases of theft, murder, or disappearances, they know they can count on Detective Loveday Brooke to solve the unsolvable. </b> Set in London during the Victorian era, <i> The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective </i> by Catherine Louisa Pirkis is a collection of short mystery fiction that depicts one of English literature's earliest female detectives. </b>
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