![]() But how accurate were they? Apparently, the jury will have to remain forever out on that question. ![]() The accounts are highly coloured with plenty of adventure and hugely entertaining. Maud wrote up some of her cases for the press, (which were syndicated world-wide) and examples of these are interspersed throughout the book. Divorce Shadowings, Secret Enquiries etc.’ Reading about this type of detective work provides a fascinating snapshot of social history before divorce in Britain became easier to obtain. ![]() One of Maud’s adverts stated boldly, ‘Every kind of Detective Work undertaken with Secrecy and Despatch. Women also worked on insurance fraud cases and did divorce work. ![]() Store detective roles, arising with the coming of department stores was a position ideally suited for women, who could blend in with the customers. In between detailing the discoveries made about Maud West, the author talks about fellow women detectives of the era and the types of investigations they undertook. ![]()
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