Huzzah! I am not even going to try to contain my excitement. This is a BIG, BIG week! This Wednesday, 4/28, Myrtle’s great friends at MG Book Village will be hosting a cover reveal for Cold-Blooded Myrtle, the third volume in the Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries! Save this spot: MG Book Village If you’re not feeling… Read more »
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#MyrtleMondays: Black Police in Victorian England
Last week we talked about some of the first professional policewomen in England. This week, in honor of Black History Month, we’ll have a look at 19th century Black law enforcement officers. They’ve been protecting their fellow Britons since the very earliest days of English policing.
#MyrtleMondays: True Detectives—Real-Life Female Sleuths of the Victorian Era
In How to Get Away with Myrtle, Myrtle is surprised and overjoyed to meet a professional female investigator, fellow railway passenger Mrs. Bloom. We’ve discussed the literary history of fictional female detectives here, but what about their real-life counterparts? Were there any?