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Available on 10/06/2026
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ISBN: 9798236053471
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Available on 10/06/2026
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ISBN: 9798236053488
The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective is a collection of engaging Victorian-era mysteries featuring one of literature’s first professional female sleuths. Loveday Brooke, clever and observant, relies on her intellect and keen sense of deduction rather than brawn or bravado to solve complex cases. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century London and its surrounding towns, the stories follow her as she unravels secrets, exposes hidden motives, and outsmarts criminals in a society that often underestimates women. C. L. Pirkis’s tales offer both suspenseful detective work and a fascinating glimpse into the period’s social dynamics, making this audiobook a captivating choice for fans of classic mysteries and smart, pioneering heroines.
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The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective is a collection of engaging Victorian-era mysteries featuring one of literature’s first professional female sleuths. Loveday Brooke, clever and observant, relies on her intellect and keen sense of deduction rather than brawn or bravado to solve complex cases. Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century London and its surrounding towns, the stories follow her as she unravels secrets, exposes hidden motives, and outsmarts criminals in a society that often underestimates women. C. L. Pirkis’s tales offer both suspenseful detective work and a fascinating glimpse into the period’s social dynamics, making this audiobook a captivating choice for fans of classic mysteries and smart, pioneering heroines.
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Author Bio: C. L. Pirkis
Catherine Louisa Pirkis (1839–1910) was a British author of detective fiction. She wrote fourteen novels between 1877 and 1894 and contributed stories to magazines such as Belgravia. The Loveday Brooke stories were serialized in the Ludgate Monthly from February to July 1893 and published in book form by Hutchinson in 1894. The series was notable for being the first collection of detective stories that featured a female heroine created by a female author. Loveday Brooke was dubbed the “female Sherlock Holmes,” and her stories were among the bestselling successors to those of Holmes.
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| Available Formats : | CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Mystery & Detective |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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