Women detectives in Scottish crime fiction with Wilkie Collins & Alexander McCall Smith
The first Scottish fictional female detective, Valeria, created by Wilkie Collins, back in 1875, in his book titled The Law and the Lady was all about attacking the “Not Proven” verdict that still exists today in Scotland laws. It is quite surprising Mairiuna, that Wilkie Collins had a great success with this book, because, in those times, women were not … Continue reading →