Show notes
Miss Marple may have been a pioneer crime-tape crosser, but there are oodles of women writing detective fiction and starring in it. In this episode, we talk about our faves, what a woman detective brings to the picture (Miss Fisher!), and introduce folks to perhaps some lesser-known treasures.
Female mystery authors and protagonists
Glenn Fleishman with James Callan, Katie Lane, Jean MacDonald and Shannon Sudderth
Show Notes & Links
Glenn’s picks:
- Laurie R. King & Mary Russell (books)
- “Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries” (TV, haven’t read books)
- Ngaio Marsh
Shannon’s picks:
- Nancy Drew
- Miss Marple
- Peter Tremayne’s Sister Fidelma
- Margaret Frazer’s Sister Frevisse
- Wives/partners of M/F teams: Thomas & Charlotte Pitt, Lord Peter Wimsey & Harriet Vane, Tommy & Tuppence Beresford
- DC Comics: Renee Montoya (The Question)
- “Gargoyles”: Elisa Raza
James’ picks:
- “Veronica Mars”
- Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan series
- Nicola Griffith’s Aud Torvingen books
- Clarice Starling (particularly in Silence of the Lambs)
- Olivia Moore in “iZombie”
Jean’s picks:
- Sue Grafton, Kinsey Milhone series
- Amanda Cross, Kate Fansler series
- Sara Paretsky, V.I. Warshawski series
- “Veronica Mars”
- Deborah Crombie, Duncan Kincaid & Gemma Jones M/F team
- Barry Maitland, DS Kolla and DCI Brock M/F team
Katie’s picks:
- “Murder, She Wrote”
- Harriet Vane
- Denise Mina’s books: The Garnethill trilogy, the Paddy Meehan series, and the Alex Morrow series
- “Veronica Mars”
- “Gone Home” video game
- Ditto on James’ mention of Clarice Starling