A Group Of Outstanding Mystery Book Reviews!
You know what? There are lots of lady authors out there who write about women who solve crimes!
In fact, those books are usually my favorite reading material.
Featured here are lenses that discuss books written by women about female detectives (professional and accidental). Exception: If a fictional female detective is exceptional--but is created by a male--I will allow that lens on this page. Thus I have included the Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries!
I am SURE that there are more books and authors out there that even I have not heard of or read. So feel free to create a lens or submit one you already have! I am always up for a new book to read!
Contents at a Glance
- "Who are some of the great mystery authors?" you ask...
- What a good lens needs to be included on my female detectives list:
- Books about the "Female" Detecting Genre:
"Who are some of the great mystery authors?" you ask...
(of course these authors created female detectives)
Well, my favorite mystery authors are (not in order of preference) Janet Evanovich; Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Patricia Cornwell, Charlaine Harris, Anne George, J.A.Jance, Diane Mott Davidson, Laura Lippman, and so on and so on! See what I mean -- there are lots of them!
Check out the following links for book reviews:
Female Sleuths in Mystery Novels
Books have always been an integral part of my life more...0 points
Nancy Drew, Old and New!
I loved Nancy Drew when I was a girl, and now my d more...0 points
The BEST Female Detective (In Fiction) Is....
Kinsey is the best female detective in fiction-lan more...0 points
Sara Paretsky
Sara Paretsky is an influential crime novelist bes more...0 points
Sookie Stackhouse Vampire Mysteries
Sookie Stackhouse is the unique heroine of Charlai more...0 points
Puss 'n Cahoots - A Book Review
I recently read this absolutely wonderful mystery more...0 points
More Fictional Female Detectives
This lens is about more Fictional Female Detective more...0 points
Eleanor Roosevelt, Master Sleuth
Well, truth be told, she didn't, but her son,Ellio more...0 points
Plus Sized Female Detectives
This lens is about great fictional plus size femal more...0 points
Great Charlaine Harris Books including Sookie Stackhouse
This lens is about my favorite Charlaine Harris bo more...0 points
Karen Olson, Miranda Bliss, Karen White, Female Detecting
This lens is about authors Karen Olson (Annie Seym more...0 points
Fictional Female Detectives
This lens is about the female detectives in books more...0 points
Laura Caldwell
Laura Caldwell is an author and a former lawyer. H more...0 points
Great Historical Mysteries by Rhys Bowen and Tasha Alexander
This lens is about great mysteries in the Lady Geo more...0 points
Great Stephanie Plum Books by Janet Evanovich
This lens is about great books by Janet Evanovich. more...0 points
Best Historical Mystery Novels
This lens is historical mysteries including :The W more...0 points
Jennifer Crusie
Yep, I said Temptation, OH. The title of the boo more...0 points
Rett MacPherson - Author
I was born, Lauretta Allen, in the sixties on Lafa more...0 points
What a good lens needs to be included on my female detectives list:
Subject: girl detectives; Author: a woman mystery writer
1. Originality--fresh information and reviews2. Original Module Titles--no generics allowed
3. Good grammar and spelling--it shows you care and took your time before you hit "publish"
4. I repeat: Women Detectives! Women authors (or sometimes men - if they are particularly worthy!)
Books about the "Female" Detecting Genre:
Check out these titles:
- Detective Agency: Women Rewriting the Hard-Boiled Tradition: Priscilla L. Walton, Manina Jones: Books
- Amazon.com: Detective Agency: Women Rewriting the Hard-Boiled Tradition: Priscilla L. Walton, Manina Jones: Books
- Hardboiled and High Heeled: The Woman Detective in Popular Culture: Lind Mizejewski: Books
- Amazon.com: Hardboiled and High Heeled: The Woman Detective in Popular Culture: Lind Mizejewski: Books
Great Women Mystery Authors:
These are lenses on Squidoo featuring female authors who write mysteries. I consider these lenses to be very informative and well written.-
Great Stephanie Plum Books by Janet Evanovich
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This lens is about great books by Janet Evanovich. These books are: Plum Lucky, Plum Spooky, Hot Six, One for the Money, Two For the Dough and Four to Score. Check out my lens for information regarding the Stephanie Plum series and the between the...
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Sara Paretsky
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Sara Paretsky is an influential crime novelist best known for her heroine V.I. Warshawski, a Chicago private investigator. She has earned enormous respect from her peers and has been awarded the coveted Diamond Dagger for Lifetime Achievement from th...
Lensmasters Who Love to Read Detective-ette Fiction!
We love lady authors and the women characters they create!
These lensmasters on Squidoo create outstanding articles. You would not be wasting you time visiting their lenses. You will also find some wonderful fiction to add to your "Books I want to read" list.Girl Detectives are discussed on the Web:
Blogs and websites I have found.
Feel free to submit one that you have found that you think is really good!
More chances to read and learn!
Female-Sleuths
It is all about girls solving crimes!0 points
Women Detectives
I don't want to sound Politically Incorrect, but t more...0 points
Susan Wittig Albert--A Wonderful lady who authors mysteries!
Mickie_G is reading the China Bayles mystery books
I love the character of China Bayles who was created by Susan Wittig Albert.
Two things I like about this character are:
1. She is an independent lady who specializes in herbs-- and
2. She is featured in a series with lots of books!
I suggest that one reads them in order they were written. You can read the book slightly out of order, however, and not miss a beat. Each "mystery" that China gets involved in can stand by itself.
Thyme of Death (China Bayles 1) by Susan Wittig Albert
When her friend Jo dies of an apparent suicide, ex more...1 point
Rosemary Remembered (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
When her accountant, Rosemary, is killed, ex-lawye more...1 point
Indigo Dying (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
China Bayles heads to the tiny town of Indigo, Tex more...1 point
Spanish Dagger (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
While harvesting yucca plants to make paper, China more...0 points
Chile Death: A China Bayles Mystery by Susan Wittig Albert
She planted the seeds of mystery stardom with her more...0 points
Nightshade: China Bayles #16 (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
China's still reeling from her father's death and more...0 points
Wormwood China Bayles #17 (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
"In a class with%u2026sleuths V.I. Warshawski more...0 points
Hangman's Root (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
When a prominent animal researcher is murdered, th more...0 points
Dead Man's Bones (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
When her teenage son discovers some skeletal remai more...0 points
Bleeding Hearts (China Bayles Mystery) by Susan Wittig Albert
When local football coach and hero Tim Duffy is ac more...0 points
Lavender Lies: A China Bayles Mystery by Susan Wittig Albert
Texas herbalist China Bayles must put her upcoming more...0 points
Witches' Bane (China Bayles 2) by Susan Wittig Albert
When a holiday prank culminates in a brutal murder more...0 points
Rueful Death: A China Bayles Mystery by Susan Wittig Albert
During a supposedly relaxing retreat at a Texas co more...0 points
A List of "Most Excellent" Girl Detecting Lenses:
Took every detective skill I have to find these!
If you want to be included on this list of book reviews, please put a link to your lens below. I will examine it with my magnifying glass to see if it is worthy (see criteria above). Then I will add it.
Don't forget to vote for it! Or vote for another lens if you wish!
Rett MacPherson - Author
I was born, Lauretta Allen, in the sixties on Lafa more...0 points
Nancy Drew, Old and New!
I loved Nancy Drew when I was a girl, and now my d more...0 points
Sookie Stackhouse Vampire Mysteries
Sookie Stackhouse is the unique heroine of Charlai more...0 points
Janet Evanovich's Fearless Fourteen
Evanovich is near the top of her numbers game in t more...0 points
Laura Lippman & Tess Monaghan: Women Detecting
Years ago I began reading the Kinsey Millhone seri more...0 points
Eleanor Roosevelt, Master Sleuth
Well, truth be told, she didn't, but her son,Ellio more...0 points
NOMINATE Women/Girls Detecting Worthy Lenses
Please submit any lens you find on Squidoo that you think would be a good addition to this lens about fictional women detectives and the authors who create them.
I will visit it and see if it meets the standards of excellence.
Thanks!
Who is the best FEMALE mystery author?
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Mickie_G wrote...
I really love Sue Grafton and Laura Lippman. For just plain fun, I read Evanovich and Diane Mott Davidson.
Posted October 13, 2008
PamelaGrandstaff wrote...
I am devoted to Martha Grimes. The odd (often humorous)relationship between her Scotland Yard Detective Richard Jury and his friend - rich, eccentric ex-Lord Melrose Plant- is what keeps me yearning for the next book in that series. She is a great writer, and I will follow these two characters wherever they go. PD James and Elizabeth George are also modern favorites. For classic female mystery writers of any era, you can't beat Dorothy Sayers. Her Harriet Vane character in the Peter Wimsey series is an independent, feminist heroine in an age where that was definitely not the acceptable norm.
Posted October 01, 2008
by Mickie_G
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