On Sun, 19 Mar 2000, Mark Sullivan wrote:
> copy of 'no business for a
> lady,' by james rubel, a book he described as
'horrible,' but featuring
> the first lady detective, Eli Donovan - "Most
detectives have angles,
> but here's one that has curves."
>> Okay, I'm curious, is she the first female PI?
She beats Honey West
>> by a few years. Any other contenders?
According to Nick Carr's "The Other Detective Pulp Heroes"
there was a female PI in some post-war pulps, but I forget
the years, the character's name and the publications. The
author's first name was Seven (!). I'll check it out, but I'm
sure someone will beat me to it.
Juri
jurnum@utu.fi
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