Pistols and Petticoats: 175 Years of Lady Detectives in Fact and Fiction UPDATE:Default Title ” Its wounded hero

” Its wounded hero

Paula Gunn

Date: 01/01/1986

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Pistols and Petticoats: 175 Years of Lady Detectives in Fact and Fiction UPDATE:Default Title ” Its wounded heroAuthor Contributor(s): Janik, Erika Publisher: Beacon Press Date: 2 28 2017 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW A lively exploration of the struggles faced by women in law enforcement and mystery fiction for the past 175 years In 1910, Alice Wells took the oath to join the all male Los Angeles Police Department. She wore no uniform, carried no weapon, and kept her badge stuffed in her pocketbook. She wasnt the first or only policewoman, but she became