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Author:

Ricca, Brad.

Title:

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.

Edition:

1st St. Martin's Griffin ed.: January 2018.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Griffin,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

viii, 440 p. : ill., map ; 21 cm.

Subject:

Humiston, Grace--(Mary Grace),--1869-1948.
Women private investigators--New York--New York--Case studies.
Women lawyers--New York--New York--Case studies.
Missing persons--Investigation--New York--New York--Case studies.
Humiston, Grace--(Mary Grace),--1869-1948.
Women private investigators--Case studies.
Women lawyers--Case studies.
Missing persons--New York (N.Y.)--Case studies.
Criminal investigation--New York (N.Y.)--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 372-422) and index.

Summary:

"Mrs. Sherlock Holmes tells the true story of Mrs. Grace Humiston, the detective and lawyer who turned her back on New York society life to become one of the nation's greatest crime fighters during an era when women weren't even allowed to vote. After graduating from N.Y.U. law school, Grace opened a legal clinic in the city for low-income immigrant clients, and quickly established a reputation as a fierce, but fair lawyer who was always on the side of the disenfranchised"--Amazon.com.

Indexed by:

School Library Journal, April 2017
Library Journal Starred, December 2016
Booklist, December 2016
New York Times, June 2017
Kirkus Review, October 2016
School Library Journal
Library Journal Starred
Booklist

ISBN:

1250160839
9781250160836

Locations:

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)