"The Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime"

This week, the Classic Mysteries podcast features a review of a collection of stories centered on Victorian women detective characters. "The Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime," edited by Michael Sims, will introduce today's readers to these early heroines, who were investigating their fictional crimes long before real British police departments ever deigned to hire women as officers. You can listen to the full review by clicking here.

The eleven stories in this collection will introduce the reader to women detectives who were tremendously popular when the stories were written, most of them more than a century ago. Michael Sims provides an informative introduction to the collection as well as introductory notes to each of the stories. If you enjoy Sherlock Holmes, you will enjoy meeting these female rivals.

 

(Disclosure: this post is based on a complimentary copy sent to me for review.)