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

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

Brad Ricca

464 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction history mystery true crime challenging informative mysterious slow-paced

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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. Sherl...

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adventurous 16%
challenging 16%
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inspiring 6%
hopeful 3%

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