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'Lady Molly Of Scotland Yard' in the series 'Short Story Collections' by Baroness Orczy follows the adventures of Lady Molly, an early fictional female detective in late 19th century London. Lady Molly, with her unique feminine intuition, solves mysteries that the men of Scotland Yard struggle with. The collection of short mysteries is often compared to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, with Lady Molly using inductive logic to piece together clues and solve cases. The stories provide a glimpse into the period language, behavior, and history of the time, while also showcasing Lady Molly's intelligence and wit.
From The Publisher:
Lady Molly of Scotland Yard - the lady detective who out-Sherlocks Sherlock Holmes!
Following twelve Lady Molly adventures and narrated by Lady Molly's assistant Mary Granard, "Lady Molly of Scotland Yard" was first published in 1910. Orczy's female detective was a precursor of the lay sleuth who relies on brains rather than brawn, and she most often succeeded because she recognized domestic clues foreign to male experience. The book soon became very popular.
Interestingly, as well as being one of the first novels to feature a female detective as the main character, Orczy's outstandingly successful police officer preceded her real-life female counterparts by a decade.
Includes:
THE NINESCORE MYSTERY
THE FREWIN MINIATURES
THE IRISH-TWEED COAT
THE FORDWYCH CASTLE MYSTERY
A DAY'S FOLLY
A CASTLE IN BRITTANY
A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY
THE BAG OF SAND
THE MAN IN THE INVERNESS CAPE
THE WOMAN IN THE BIG HAT
SIR JEREMIAH'S WILL
THE END
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