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Girl in disguise / Greer Macallister.
Widowed and in need of a job, Kate Warne convinces Allan Pinkerton that a female detective can go places and do things a male detective cannot. Once hired, Kate becomes skilled at lock picking and surveillance, but she is best in disguise--as a prostitute, rich matron, spinster, clerk, Southern belle--an expert liar, playing a role. She investigates burglaries, bank robberies, embezzlement, counterfeiting, blackmail, and murder. Eventually earning the respect of her fellow detectives, Kate comes up with an ingenious plan to protect President Lincoln from a Southern assassination plot. During the Civil War, she must fight against a formidable adversary--notorious Southern spy Mrs. Rose Greenhow. Well-told and loaded with suspense and action, this historical novel about Kate Warne, the first female detective in 1850s Chicago, is superb.-- adapted from book review.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781492635222
- ISBN: 1492635227
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. Includes a reading group guide (pages [303]-306). |
| Target Audience Note: | 810L Lexile |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Warne, Kate, -1868 > Fiction. Pinkerton's National Detective Agency > Fiction. Women detectives > Illinois > Chicago > Fiction. Chicago (Ill.) |
| Genre: | Fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Biographical fiction. |
Available copies
- 24 of 24 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Montgomery City Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 24 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery City Public Library | F MAC (Text) | 31927000011060 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
