75 3 Was lovely reading about women in the police force in Australia South Australia definitely a book you would want to binge Felt like a literary fiction a woman s fiction than a mystery but was still good Recommend 0733652077 Entertaining read. You ll learn some Adelaide history mixed in with a good crime story Kate Cocks was the first Adelaide policewoman to receive equal pay v her male counterparts This tale set in 1917 is a story of it s time with Kate dealing with the sexism and class issues of the period Kate and her junior Ethel Bromley make a fun duo 0733652077 Set in 1917 s Adelaide based on real policemen at the time Very well researched and historically accurate. Read by Jemma 0733652077 Summer Adelaide 1917 The impeccably dressed Miss Kate Cocks might look like a schoolmistress than a policewoman but don t let that fool you She s a household name wrangling wayward husbands into repentance seeing through deceptive clairvoyants and rescuing young women whether they like it or not with the help of a five foot cane and her sassy junior constable Ethel Bromley When shop assistant Dora Black is found dead on a city beach Miss Cocks and Ethel are ordered to stay out of the investigation and leave it to the men But when Dora s workmate goes missing soon after the women suspect something sinister and determine to take matters into their own hands After all who knows Adelaide better than the indomitable Miss Cocks In 1915 Fanny Kate Boadicea Cocks became the first policewoman in the British Empire employed on the same salary as men This novel is a rich exploration of that little known chapter of Australian history The Death of Dora Black A Petticoat Police MysteryLainie Anderson is the author of The Death of Dora Black and Long Flight Home Her 35 year career in journalism and public relations includes 17 years as a columnist with Sunday Mail as well as stints at the Herald Sun Londons The Times and the South Australian Tourism Commission After being awarded a Churchill Fellowship Lainie published her debut novel Long Flight Home in 2019 In 2024 Lainie completed a PhD with the University of South Australia researching the life of Kate Cocks the inspiration behind The Death of Dora Black Lainie Anderson is the author of The Death of Dora Black and Long Flight Home Her 35 year career in journalism and public relations includes 17 years as a columnist with Sunday Mail as well as stints at the Herald Sun London s The Times and the South Australian Tourism Commission After being awarded a Churchill Fellowship Lainie published her debut novel Long Flight Home in 2019 In 2024 Lainie completed a PhD with the University of South Australia researching the life of Kate Cocks the inspiration behind The Death of Dora Black site_link The Death of Dora Black is a wonderfully written historical murder mystery filled with twists and turns and lots of whit and banter Not only is the novel based heavily on the world s first policewoman Miss Katie Cocks but it s also a thrilling and entertaining read I loved the character development and Ethel Bromley was a smart edition to the novel As Lainie Anderson said in her authors note Ethel is us we can observe the world of Miss Cocks with all her flaws but also perfections through a twenty first century lens The plot itself was also very enticing this was one of those novels for me where I felt the need to keep turning the page and continue exploring this mystery If you re looking for a fantastic and engaging historical murder mystery that also happens to be set in Australia with an amazing cast of charming characters and a thrilling plot then The Death of Dora Black is the perfect book for you 0733652077 What s the point of the South Australian Police Force employing women officers if they don t take you seriously. It s January 1917 and a body is found floating face down beside the Glenelg Jetty Inspector Clarke is determined that it s a clear case of misadventure or even suicide However Policewoman Katie Cocks and her young colleague Ethel believe he s surely being too quick to solve the case Despite being regarded as no than the petticoat police employed for morality enforcement than any real crime fighting the ladies can t help doing some quiet investigation of their own as they go about their daily business helping the community with burgeoning city problems and the effect of WW1. 5 stars rounded up Initially I felt this book would be a 3 star read as the sleuthing wasn t gelling for me However as I read on I realised that this book is a lot than just a cosy mystery It s a great insight into some of the history of Adelaide at the close of WW1 and all the issues the growing city and state faced This book was inspired by the real life Katie Cocks who joined the police in 1915 Although a policewoman s role was like a social worker than a crime fighter Katie did indeed help foil crime Overall I did enjoy discovering just who killed Dora Black but even so I enjoyed learning about Adelaide s history and community during the early 20th Century Miss Cocks is a window to another era and to the women of World War One Adelaide who deserve to be celebrated 0733652077 A good cosy Murder Mystery debut to dive into It s Summer in Adelaide Australia 1917 a girl is found face down in the water near the Glenelg Jetty with a handbag left on the jetty inside the bag is two small vials of a drug It s up to Policewoman Miss Kate Cocks and Constable Ethel Bromley to figure out who is the suspect to this Murder Thoughts I truly enjoyed reading about the first Policewoman Miss Kate Cocks and her sassy junior constable Ethel Bromley in figuring out who did the crime to poor Miss dora black definitely had me guessing who did it and the storyline behind it I also enjoyed learning a little slice of south Australian history back in that time when world war one was happening and definitely inspiring on the historics as it is based on a true person named Fanny Kate Boadicea Cocks I would like to thank Hachette Australia and Netgalley for letting me read an advance copy 0733652077 I thought this was going to be a fun cosy crime. all the class prejudices and such atrocious sexism all the worry with ww1 ongoing sly grog and prostitution I loved every page and every storyline This is such a page turner of a novel I loved meeting Kate Cocks South Australia s first equally paid police woman with her three feet apart cane and really getting an understanding of her being both of her time and ahead of her time. fascinating Ethel Bromley is a hoot I just adored the jujitsu comrade of Kate s I love their partnership and I m SO hoping for Petticoat Police Mysteries Thanks so much for letting me read the ARC Hachette 0733652077 Lainie Anderson is a new to me author so I didn t know what to expect going into The Death Of Dora Black. I was invested who killed Miss Dora Black along with other things that happened along the way to finding out Miss Cocks and her fellow female police officer Ethel Bromley were a great team I do hope we get of them in the future: and it is but goodness it s SO much What a fantastic insight into 1917 Adelaide, What I got was an intriguing murder mystery but it wasn t the story that had me the most intrigued it was Katie Cocks herself: I spent as much time reading the story as I did Googling Katie Cock the petticoat police and policingin general during WW1. Thank you Hachette Australia for my review copy 0733652077

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