Sayers, Parisian gangsters and Continental blackmailers, The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective is both a portrait of a woman ahead of her time and a deliciously salacious glimpse into the underbelly of 'good society' during the first half of the twentieth century.

With walk-on parts by Dr Crippen and Dorothy L. Jacket illustration by Andy Warhol one of his last before becoming famous. Interweaving tales from Maud West's own 'casebook' with social history and extensive original research, Stapleton investigates the stories Maud West told about herself in a quest to uncover the truth. Who was Maud? And what was the reality of being a female private detective in the Golden Age of Crime? Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than 30 years, having started sleuthing on behalf of societys finest in 1905. And - as Susannah Stapleton reveals - she was a most unreliable witness to her own life. Her exploits grabbed headlines throughout the world but, beneath the public persona, she was forced to hide vital aspects of her own identity in order to thrive in a class-obsessed and male-dominated world. Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than 30 years, having started sleuthing on behalf of society’s finest in 1905. Maud West ran her detective agency in London for more than thirty years, having started sleuthing on behalf of society's finest in 1905. Todo sobre The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective: Secrets and Lies in the Golden Age of Crime por Susannah Stapleton. Jill Paton Walsh, author of the Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane mysteries If you had a ticket for this event the Box Office will be in touch about next steps. Interweaving tales from Maud Wests own casebook with social history and extensive original research, Stapleton investigates the stories Maud West told about. You will never know the difference between fact and fiction again. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you are susceptible to Miss Marple and Harriet Vane you must read The Adventures of Maud West.

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