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May 04, 2021AMB_4 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
THIS was an excellent mystery / bit of a thriller! The author was inspired by a real woman, Kate Warne, one of our nation's first women private detectives. Follow the fictional story of Nell, who tags along with Warne as her (entirely…
Feb 18, 2020LadyManx rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I have mixed feelings about this book. Premise was was great about the first woman Pinkerton detective. But I found the protagonist tiresome. No matter how many times she's told not to say "Aunt Kitty" because of danger, she goes right…
Jul 15, 2019Anna Beyer rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I quite liked the book. It was very well researched . I quite liked the characters, and the ending was a very good sum up. but I just didn't feel such a big connection. Some books I reads seem to suck me in, but not this one. Still it was…
Mar 21, 2016DPLjosie rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An awesome, well-researched historical fiction account of the Pinkerton agency and its detectives as told through the (fictional) eyes of Nell Warne. I loved the story, and appreciated it even more when I learned it was based on the true…
Oct 02, 2015Librarian_AmyF rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Historical fiction based on America's first female detective, Kate Warne, who worked for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Believable (and sassy) characters, with dialogue and setting well-matched to the time. Also try "The Actual &…