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'... academic but genuinely interesting...' Tangled Web UK Review '... a treasury of difficult-to-find information for those interested in the development of British female detective... the supplementary material is valuable, the bibliography extensive, and the index excellent.' Choice Review 'In Sherlock's Sisters, Kestner offers an excellent survey of the figure of the female detective as presented in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century British fiction. More importantly, he shows how these stories reflect the cultural conflicts of the time... Kestner's examination of these lesser-known works is fascinating as it attests to the growing desire of women in the late-Victorian and Edwardian periods for equality.' English Literature in Transition '... Joseph Kestner now presents scholars of popular culture and women's studies with an investigation of an almost unknown subgenre: the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century female detective novel... Kestner's work opens the door to a fascinating collection of works often dismissed by literary scholars. In Sherlock's Sisters, Kestner demonstrates that some of the most valuable insights into cultural change are found not in the 'major' texts of the period but in those written on the fringes.' Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature

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Joseph A. Kestner was McFarlin Professor of English and Professor of Film Studies.

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