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Ruth, a portrait: the story of Ruth Bell Graham
By Patricia Daniels Cornwell. 1997
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Forensic fiction, Women sleuthsBiography, Religious biography
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Written by a popular crime novelist -- a family friend -- this account of the wife of evangelist Billy Graham…
begins with Ruth Bell's early life in China as a child of missionaries. Because she wanted to follow in her parents' footsteps, it took persuasion on Graham's part to convince her to marry him and become his helpmate. 1997.On Folly Beach
By Karen White. 2010
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Friendship stories, Family stories, Women sleuthsBiography
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Folly Beach, S.C. Emmy Hamilton's mother encourages her to buy the local book store, Folly's Finds, hoping it will distract…
Emmy from the loss of her husband. But the seller insists on one condition: Emmy must allow Lulu, the late owner's difficult sister, to continue selling her bottle trees from its back yard. After finding love letters in a box of used books, the more Emmy understands Lulu--and their war-ravaged hearts can find hope for a second chanceHardboiled and High Heeled: The Woman Detective in Popular Culture
By Linda Mizejewski. 2004
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Women sleuthsGeneral non-fiction, Lifestyle
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Can a gumshoe wear high heels? In a genre long dominated by men, women are now taking their place-as authors…
and as characters-alongside hard-boiled legends like Sam Spade and Mike Hammer. Hardboiled and High Heeled examines the meteoric rise of the female detective in contemporary film, television, and literature. Richly illustrated and written with a fan's love of the genre, Hardboiled and High Heeled is an essential introduction to women in detective fiction, from past to present, from pulp fiction to blockbuster films.