Comments | thebitterguy: Writer's Block: Investigations of a Female Nature

thebitterguy

Writer's Block: Investigations of a Female Nature

Jul 20, 2009 10:40

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vampyrehunterm July 20 2009, 15:13:26 UTC

Miss Marple. Although I'm not entirely sure if she actually qualifies as a detective, or if she was just a nosy old biddy.

thebitterguy July 20 2009, 16:42:59 UTC

Very few female detectives seem to be proper detectives. Holy Crap, I forgot Vickie!

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thebitterguy July 20 2009, 16:42:31 UTC

Yeah, but she can fly. That's a bit of an advantage.

BTW: Veronica Mars & Nancy Drew may have been ommited because they are not licensed PIs. I'm not sure what Wikipedia's requirements are.

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doc_mystery July 21 2009, 00:31:42 UTC

For amateur detectives I'm fond of Christie's Miss Jane Marple. Ditto Anthony Boucher's Sister Ursula.

Female teen amateur sleuths abound; Nancy Drew, Ginny Gordon and Trixie Belden come immediately to mind.

Does Mrs. Peel (from the Avengers) and Pat Savage (from the Doc Savage series)count as detectives? And how about amateur Egyptologist Amelia Peobody (from Elizabeth Peters)?

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lynne_h July 21 2009, 16:06:15 UTC

Miss Marple, as embodied by Joan Hickson in the 80s, is a definite favourite and like Jeremy Brett as Holmes, she nailed the role in such a way that I find it hard to watch anyone else as that character. The current ITV ones are absolute camp dross and mention of them is tantamount to swearing in our house.

I do enjoy Bones, if Temperance Brennan counts.