The Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime: Forgotten Cops and Private Eyes from the Time of Sherlock Holmes by Michael Sims

The Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime: Forgotten Cops and Private Eyes from the Time of Sherlock Holmes

Michael Sims

fiction literary mystery short stories mysterious fast-paced

321 pages

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A wonderfully wicked new anthology from the editor of The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime It is the Victorian era and society is both entranced by and fearful of that suspicious character known as the New Woman. She rides those new- fangled bicyc...
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Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

adventurous 66%
lighthearted 66%
mysterious 66%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

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No: 100%

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