1950s female detective books

These classic 1950s books will lead us into the second half of the twentieth century. Josephine flanagan is an exjunkie hired to track down a college girl in hells kitchen in the 1950s, in sara grans dope 2006. Also, of the 61 writers, i believe 40 are men and 21 women i hope my count is right. See more ideas about novels, pulp fiction and pulp fiction book. Zub za zub killers wedge by ed mcbain 1958 pulp novel cover girl woman dame gun. Jemima shore is an investigative reporter and amateur detective in a series of books by irish novelist antonia fraser begun 1977.

What about davy crockett, king of the wild frontier. With the economy finally recovering, rock and roll in everybodys ears and shiny, new appliances in everybodys home, things were looking up in the 1950s. I made this while sick and my hearing was a bit off. A list of the alltime top british mystery series, from classic series like poirot to modern hits like luther. On television, in the us you had honey west anne francis in the 1960s, who claims the title of the first female detective to star in a regular series. Death in captivity by michael gilbert, blackmailer by george axelrod, murder points a finger by david alexander, the colo. I have an ugly confession to make to you, internet. Many film adaptions were also made from her novels. They have the ability to summon moments of our past with sharpedged clarity.

A late example of the golden age staple of the gentleman detective, dalgliesh has been the protagonist in fourteen james mysteries and also had a starring role in two novels featuring cordelia gray p. Five favorite british mystery series by women writers. This encyclopedic work covers 350 female spies, private investigators, amateur sleuths, police detectives, federal agents and crimefighting superheroes who have appeared in more than 250 series since the 1950s, from early pioneers such as the detective s wife, through 70s hits like charlies angels and wonder woman, to todays favorites. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. She bears a lot of similarities with agatha christies jane. Dixon 18921982 jane adams born 1960 carolina garciaaguilera. The alphabet series by sue grafton kinsey was one of the pioneering female private. A crime novel from the point of view of a female detective is much more than just a difference of chromosomes. Follow along with actressturned detective dayna anderson as she attempts to solve hollywood mysteries. Van draanens first book in the series, sammy keyes and the hotel thief, won the edgar award for best juvenile mystery. She appeared first in the short story the tuesday night club in 1927 and went on to appear in 12 novels and 20 short stories. Megan abbott born 1971 christine adamo born 1965 deborah adams.

The two fictional detectives have appeared in book and television shows and computer games. Heres our list of the most famous detectives from books. Set in new england during the civil war, this is the famous story of four sisters growing up in poverty. In poes wake came storytellers of varying degrees of competency. He was a founding member of the british crime writers association, and was named a grandmaster by the mystery writers of america in 1988. Famous private detectives in novels, movies, and tv. The literary detective has been a part of our imagination since at least the 19th century. Detective fiction is a subgenre of crime fiction and mystery fiction in which an investigator or a detectiveeither professional, amateur or retiredinvestigates a crime, often murder. Some of the 1950s childrens chapter books on this list were favorite read alouds in our house and ive included a variety of genres, from fantasy to humor and realistic fiction. The golden age of mystery novels is taken here to be the period between 19 and the start of world war ii. Mcgiverns 19221982 crime novels of the 1950s mcgivern had a rich and varied writing career ranging from newspaper work to pulp fiction to crime novels five of which were made into feature films most notably odds against tomorrow starring robert ryan and harry belafonte, 1959 to screenplays the john wayne film brannigan, 1975 to tv series.

The ice harvest, by scott phillips a classic element of noir is the simple, perfect crime that is subverted ruinously by human nature. Mar 28, 2018 somer, incidentally, is an anagram of morsemy small homage to the fictional detective who still casts such a long shadow over the city where my books are set. The one that i can remember off the top of my head is the bones of paris. And if dakota ever fancies playing a more contemporary oxford detective, i may have just the role for her. Blaize clement 19322011 barbara cleverly born 1940 liza cody born 1944. A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century london. Good erotic novels best erotica books, sexiest books. And a decade later, when his young, female detectives were yet another success, his values became even clearer. Keyes got the ball rolling with some suggestions of books that could have been included. Dec, 2017 25 of the absolute best cozy mystery series sarah nicolas dec, 2017 my grandma is the one who got me into books when i was a young child thank you hardy boys and nancy drew. Robert maguire a married woman plunges to the most sinful depths. So as the title suggests, im looking for some detective books with a female lead. A landmark collection of four brilliant novels by the female pioneers of crime fictionwomen who paved the way for gillian flynn, tana french, and lisa scottoline though women crime and suspense writers dominate todays bestseller lists, the extraordinary work of their midcentury predecessors is largely unknown.

A hercule poirot mystery hercule poirot series book 4. And of course, a key part of every childhood is the books we read. With its intricate plot and flawed characters, its much more than a violent story about violent people, following the career of three. British tvs 9 most powerful female detectives crimereads. James is a bit of a departure on this list her books, featuring scotland yard detective adam dalgliesh, err a little more towards the thriller and away from the cozy mystery genre. What with the proliferation of detective fiction and detectives on television and in literature, from a touch of frost to endeavour, including marple and shardlake, mystery is now more relevant than ever. Also on the list, i have books from both american and european authors, so. This riot recommendation on female detectives in fiction is sponsored by other press.

Miss jane marple, the creation of legendary crime novelist agatha christie, is one of the most popular female detectives in literature. Detective in old style, gathering suspects in one place and naming the murderer, in a series of books, tv series, and several movies such as michael shayne, private d. A bibliography of his huge number of books may be found at fantastic fiction michael gilbert 1912 2006 prolific writer of police procedurals, espionage novels, short stories, and plays. Auguste dupin foreshadowed the later sherlock holmes. The secret place and the trespasser by tana french a dublin murder squad detective with a massive workingclass chip on. Lauren beukes born 1976 claudia bishop pseudonym for mary stanton born 1947 cara black born 1951 suzanne blanc 19151999 eleanor taylor bland 19442010 enid blyton 18971968 geraldine bonner 18701930 miriam borgenicht 19151992 gail bowen born 1942 rhys bowen pseudonym for janet quinharkin. Four orphaned children solve mysteries while playing in a boxcar in their grandfathers backyard. I notice the coles were deleted from the list, and the comment i made for their books is listed with margery allingham.

Jonathan craig alley girl lion books 1954 cover artist. This library of america volume, with its companion devoted to the 1930s and 40s, presents a rich vein of modern american writing, works now being recognized for the powerful literary qualities and their unique, sometimes subversive role in shaping modern american language and culture. In the late 1880s jack the rippers murderous killing frenzy stopped. Sep 28, 2009 it would be highly unlikely for there to have been a female police detective in the 40s or 50s. The detective genre began around the same time as speculative fiction and other genre fiction in the midnineteenth century and has remained extremely. A serial killer is loose in londons theatre district, and its up to private detective albert campion to. Obviously detectives can have pretty much any name, its not like theyre born with a special name or change their names once they get the job. Although there is evidence of detectivelike stories from 18thcentury china, the first true detective stories were penned by edgar allan poe, whose eccentric parisian sleuth c. It would be highly unlikely for there to have been a female police detective in the 40s or 50s. Although there is evidence of detective like stories from 18thcentury china, the first true detective stories were penned by edgar allan poe, whose eccentric parisian sleuth c. Mike hammer, the detective in the mickey spillane books, is the type to shoot first and then shoot again for kicks and then maybe ask a question or maybe not.

Her books are tightlywoven, fiendishly plotted and dense. May 16, 2019 keyes got the ball rolling with some suggestions of books that could have been included. Teys 1950s policeman investigates a 15 thcentury crime, or rather crimes, as he looks into the life of king richard iii and his alleged guilt over the murder of the princes in the tower. Nov 10, 2017 10 classic films with female detectives sorry if theres any problems with the audio. From stories of inspiring female sleuths to hardboiled detective novels, these are the kind of books that. Discover the best womens detective fiction in best sellers. These fictional american characters were created by edward stratemeyer. Turning to more modern mediums, such as film, some of the early female detective characters include torchy bane in smart blonde. An accomplished author, bennett wrote books in both the crime and science fiction genre.

The mysteries are always intriguing and sinister without being scary. Apr 10, 2020 what im reading hooked on these novels. Mar 08, 2016 the secret history of the girl detective. Jun 12, 2017 the ice harvest, by scott phillips a classic element of noir is the simple, perfect crime that is subverted ruinously by human nature. Historical cozy mysteries set in the 1920s the cozy. Benedict cumberbatch, martin freeman, una stubbs, rupert graves. Miss maud silver, created by british writer patricia wentworth, was a detective who appeared for the first time in the 1928 novel grey mask. Flavia is a morbid 11 year old sleuth who peddles around 1950s england on her bike, solving crimes using her love of chemistry.

This 1951 novel is the only one on this list of the greatest classic detective novels to take the form of a historical mystery. Upon checking your list, i hadnt heard about the books beyond number two. Spillane had been a comic book writer before this, so dont expect a world of characterization. Jan 09, 2016 the books have a couple of characters in common. This generator will generate 10 random names fit for a detective, cop, or other crime fighter.

Top 10 female detectives in fiction books the guardian. Phillips modern classic is the story of lowlevel crook and former attorney charlie arglist, who has a simple plan to make off with his mobster bosss money in the middle of a christmas eve blizzard in wichita. Historical cozy mysteries set in the 1920s the cozy mystery. Set in the 1950s, this historical fiction crime thriller from the best of mystery writers the new yorker will keep you spellbound until every secret is unraveled. So we asked some of the uks best female crime writers for further suggestions, just to get us up to 50. The 12 best private detectives in crime fiction crime. In place of the mean and violent streets evoked by dashiell hammett and raymond chandler, the pioneering women crime writers of the 1940s and 50s uncovered the roots of fear and mania in a quiet suburban neighborhood or a comfortable midtown hotel or the insinuating voice of a stranger on the. From their creative childhood to their adventures in adulthood, meg, jo, beth, and amy are the catalysts for a timeless tale that have inspired countless women over many decades. The detective genre began around the same time as speculative fiction and other genre fiction in the midnineteenth century and has remained extremely popular, particularly in novels. The few women police officers then would have been more along the lines of file clerks, dispatchers, jail matrons or meter maids very few would have been patroltype officers, detectives or lieutenantscaptains.

See more ideas about female detective, novels, books. Please consider donating to me via cashapp as my channel. Hes the epitome of the 1950s tough guys where men were men and women werent what they seemed. Jul 18, 2019 this is another story about an amateur female detective set in the 1920s. For me, the library of americas handsome twovolume set women crime writers. Mystery authors of the golden age of mystery fiction. Filled with red herrings, smoking guns, and false alibis, mystery has long been a popular aspect of modern literature. Beaton 19362019 agatha christie 18901976 jill churchill born 1943 carol higgins clark born 1956 mary higgins clark born 1927 anna clarke 19192004 ann cleeves born 1954 jane cleland. Maria aitken in itv miniseries quiet as a nun 1978, and patricia hodge on itv series jemima shore investigates 1983. No one knew why, who he was, where he came from or where he went. Aug 28, 20 this pin was discovered by marissa dembeck. Silver is a retired governess who started to practice as private detective. This is a list of fictional female investigators from novels, short stories, radio, television, films.