Detecting
Women: A Reader’s Guide and
Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women
by Willetta L. Heising
Purple Moon Press,
Dearborn, MI. June 1995. (Second Printing). Trade paperback. 256 pages. (8½ X
11). A Letter to Mystery Lovers by the author. The author provides a section on
how to use the present volume. Basically, this is an index of female authors and
their detectives. The entries are alphabetical by author followed by their
detectives’ appearances in a chronological order. Each listed author has a brief
writeup of their life and writing career. There is a section where the author
attempts to separate the characters into occupations and settings. A mystery
chronology shows the appearance of all of the books that she lists, and covers
from 1900 to 1995. There are many other chapters covering pseudonyms, short
stories, periodicals, awards and organizations, a glossary, and a bibliography.
The author shows her intention of going on with this book by telling about the
next year’s plans. A useful book to search out some of your favorite authors.
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Commentary by Bob Gaines
Purple Moon Press,
Dearborn, MI. June 1995. (Second Printing). Trade paperback. 256 pages. (8½ X
11). A Letter to Mystery Lovers by the author. The author provides a section on
how to use the present volume. Basically, this is an index of female authors and
their detectives. The entries are alphabetical by author followed by their
detectives’ appearances in a chronological order. Each listed author has a brief
writeup of their life and writing career. There is a section where the author
attempts to separate the characters into occupations and settings. A mystery
chronology shows the appearance of all of the books that she lists, and covers
from 1900 to 1995. There are many other chapters covering pseudonyms, short
stories, periodicals, awards and organizations, a glossary, and a bibliography.
The author shows her intention of going on with this book by telling about the
next year’s plans. A useful book to search out some of your favorite authors.