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Warrior Sleuths
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Expected 2 Feb 27From cracking cold cases to taking down gangsters, discover the stories of fearless women who shaped the world of crime solving.
Women make up more than 75 percent of true crime consumers, yet the historical contributions of women at the forefront of crime solving have often been overlooked. In Warrior Sleuths, homicide investigator and criminal behavioralist Sarah Cailean guides readers through both historical and modern-day crimes and infamous cases that captured the public's imagination as she highlights eight women who defied expectations, shattered stereotypes in the field of true crime, and gave voice to the voiceless.
Each woman’s work and contributions are viewed through the lens of Cailean’s professional expertise. Discover how these women impacted investigations, law enforcement, forensics, and other related fields, as well as how they overcame personal hurdles and adversity, working as women in male-dominated fields and balancing their careers with their own rich personal lives. From fearless investigators to pioneering forensic scientists, these women played pivotal roles in the ongoing renaissance of true crime media. In this collection, you'll
Kate Warne, the first female professional detective in AmericaIsabella Goodwin, the first female detective in New York CityGrace Humiston, who freed an innocent man from death row by using ballistics evidenceMabel Walker Willebrandt, a federal prosecutor who fought corruption and gangsters in the 1920sEunice Hunton Carter, one of the first Black women to work in major prosecutionsFrances Glessner Lee, a socialite who transformed criminalistics through her Nutshell Studies of Unexplained DeathDr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a pioneer in forensic psychological profiling and criminologyBarbara Rae-Venter, whose development of forensic genealogy changed cold case work forever
Women make up more than 75 percent of true crime consumers, yet the historical contributions of women at the forefront of crime solving have often been overlooked. In Warrior Sleuths, homicide investigator and criminal behavioralist Sarah Cailean guides readers through both historical and modern-day crimes and infamous cases that captured the public's imagination as she highlights eight women who defied expectations, shattered stereotypes in the field of true crime, and gave voice to the voiceless.
Each woman’s work and contributions are viewed through the lens of Cailean’s professional expertise. Discover how these women impacted investigations, law enforcement, forensics, and other related fields, as well as how they overcame personal hurdles and adversity, working as women in male-dominated fields and balancing their careers with their own rich personal lives. From fearless investigators to pioneering forensic scientists, these women played pivotal roles in the ongoing renaissance of true crime media. In this collection, you'll
Kate Warne, the first female professional detective in AmericaIsabella Goodwin, the first female detective in New York CityGrace Humiston, who freed an innocent man from death row by using ballistics evidenceMabel Walker Willebrandt, a federal prosecutor who fought corruption and gangsters in the 1920sEunice Hunton Carter, one of the first Black women to work in major prosecutionsFrances Glessner Lee, a socialite who transformed criminalistics through her Nutshell Studies of Unexplained DeathDr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a pioneer in forensic psychological profiling and criminologyBarbara Rae-Venter, whose development of forensic genealogy changed cold case work forever
- GenresTrue Crime
212 pages, Paperback
Expected publication February 2, 2027
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
This was an easy and interesting read about eight incredible women who have made such a difference in catching bad guys through the decades. It’s quite inspiring to read about what they did that had such influence on the outcomes of policing and legal aspects in the past. Some are still making a big difference today. I will likely look further into these ladies and their work.
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