Mrs Holmes by Brad Ricca
The shocking and amazing true story of the first female US District Attorney and travelling detective, who solved the case the NYPD had given up on.
‘Spellbinding.. ranks right up there with the most absorbing novels. Mrs Holmes exposes police indifference, newspaper sensationalism, and sexist attitudes. A first-rate story’ -- Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author
‘An express train of a story ... Rapid, compelling storytelling informed by rigorous research and enlivened by fecund imagination.’ -- Starred review, Kirkus Review
‘In Mrs Holmes, 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 Mrs Holmes a suspenseful winner.’ -- Cathy Scott, award-winning journalist and bestselling author of Murder of a Mafia Daughter and The Killing of Tupac Shakur
‘A fascinating account of Grace Humiston ... Her incredible life story, superbly portrayed by Ricca, is more proof that truth is stranger than fiction.’ -- Publisher’s Weekly
‘An express train of a story ... Rapid, compelling storytelling informed by rigorous research and enlivened by fecund imagination.’ -- Starred review, Kirkus Review
‘In Mrs Holmes, 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 Mrs Holmes a suspenseful winner.’ -- Cathy Scott, award-winning journalist and bestselling author of Murder of a Mafia Daughter and The Killing of Tupac Shakur
‘A fascinating account of Grace Humiston ... Her incredible life story, superbly portrayed by Ricca, is more proof that truth is stranger than fiction.’ -- Publisher’s Weekly
Brad Ricca, author of Super Boys, earned his Ph.D. in English from Case Western Reserve University where he currently teaches. He has spoken on comics at various schools and museums, and he has been interviewed about comics topics by The New York Daily News, The Wall Street Journal, and All Things Considered on NPR. His film Last Son won a 2010 Silver Ace Award at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781445663449 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445663449 |
| Title | Mrs Holmes |
| Author | Brad Ricca |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2017-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 456 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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