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Top Female Detectives and Crime Solvers in TV Shows

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Nancy Drew is one of the best-known female detectives, starring in a multi-authored series of books created by Edward Stratemeyer in 1930. Portrayed in film by Bonita Granville in Nancy Drew – Detective (1938), Nancy Drew...
Miss Scarlet and The Duke. From Masterpiece: Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders) stars as headstrong Eliza Scarlet, the first-ever female detective in Victorian London, who won't let naysayers stop her from keeping her father's business running.
A smart, savvy and fearless redhead, FRANKIE DRAKE is a new detective for a new world. Raised in Toronto by her small-time grifter father, Frankie longed for adventure.
Mrs Gladden. But it's generally agreed that The Female Detective, published in 1864 (or possibly in 1861) by Andrew Forrester was the first work in this new genre. His character, Mrs Gladden, investigates crimes in a professional capacity, and is paid for her services.);})();(function(){window.jsl.dh(7wbGZvCdCvyzwPAPqIq24Q0__52,
Agatha Christie was an English author and playwright most famous for her detective stories. She is considered a master of suspense, plotting, and characterisation. Her works have been adapted for theatre, cinema and television over the years.