{"product_id":"9781250160836","title":"Mrs. Sherlock Holmes : The True Story of New York City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case That Captivated a Nation","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Brad Ricca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Award for Best Fact Crime!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the shocking and amazing true story of the first female U.S. District Attorney and traveling detective who found missing 18-year-old Ruth Cruger when the entire NYPD had given up.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of Grace Humiston, the lawyer, detective, and first woman U.S. District Attorney who turned her back on New York society life to become one of the nation's greatest crime-fighters during an era when women were still not allowed to vote. After agreeing to take the sensational case of missing eighteen-year-old Ruth Cruger, Grace and her partner, the hard-boiled detective Julius J. Kron, navigated a dangerous web of secret boyfriends, two-faced cops, underground tunnels, rumors of white slavery, and a mysterious pale man, in a desperate race against time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrad Ricca's \u003ci\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e is the first-ever narrative biography of this singular woman the press nicknamed after fiction's greatest detective. Her poignant story reveals important clues about missing girls, the media, and the real truth of crime stories. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e is a nominee for the 2018 Edgar Awards for Best Fact Crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The author of \u003ci\u003eSuper Boys: The Amazing Adventures of Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster—The Creators of Superman \u003c\/i\u003e(2013) returns with the astonishing story of the first female U.S. district attorney...Rapid, compelling storytelling informed by rigorous research and enlivened by fecund imagination.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e(Starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Ricca has parlayed an obscure reference to Mrs. Sherlock Holmes in his earlier research into a spellbinding true crime history that reads like a novel. It will be enjoyed by aficionados of Victorian crime novels as well as true crime fans.\"—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e (Starred)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[Humiston's] story demands a hearing.... Brad Ricca makes a heroic case for Humiston, a lawyer and United States district attorney who forged a career of defending powerless women and immigrants.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of Erik Larson’s books will enjoy reading about Grace Humiston’s remarkable career in an era when women were still fighting for the right to vote.\"—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e, Brad Ricca paints the picture of Grace Humiston, a soft-spoken yet persistent woman investigator determined to solve the disappearance of an 18-year-old girl—this in the midst of both the suffragist and white-slavery movements. Where the police leave off, Humiston, undaunted by naysayers, picks up clues and doggedly follows them. Ricca lays out this fascinating whodunit with a novelist's skill, making \u003ci\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e a suspenseful winner.\" —Cathy Scott, award-winning journalist and \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMurder of a Mafia Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e and The Killing of Tupac Shakur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Brad Ricca’s spellbinding nonfiction account of the disappearance and murder of a young woman ranks right up there with the most absorbing mystery novels. Set against a background of early 20th century New York, \u003ci\u003eMrs. Sherlock Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e exposes police indifference, newspaper sensationalism and sexist attitudes. A first-rate story.\" —Sandra Dallas,\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Last Midwife\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A fascinating account of Grace Humiston, a pioneering attorney in the early 20th century...Her incredible life story, superbly portrayed by Ricca, is more proof that truth is stranger than fiction.\" —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNominated Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominee (2018)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250160836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40663776952526,"sku":"9781250160836","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d87c54c8-a2c5-4912-bc58-b14f92bd89aa.jpg?v=1639622442","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250160836","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}