{"product_id":"warrior-sleuths-sarah-cailean-9781493091041","title":"Warrior Sleuths: How History's Hidden Heroines Brought the Wicked to Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003eWomen make up more than 75 percent of true crime consumers, yet the historical contributions of women at the forefront of crime solving have often been overlooked. In \u003ci\u003eWarrior Sleuths\u003c\/i\u003e, homicide investigator and criminal behavioralist Sarah Cailean guides readers through both century-old and modern-day crimes and infamous cases that captured the public's imagination as she highlights eight women who defied expectations, shattered stereotypes in the field of true crime, and gave voice to the voiceless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach woman's work and contributions are viewed through the lens of Cailean's professional expertise. Discover how these women impacted investigations, law enforcement, forensics, and other related fields, as well as how they overcame personal hurdles and adversity, working as women in male-dominated fields and balancing their careers with their own rich personal lives. From fearless investigators to pioneering forensic scientists, these women played pivotal roles in the ongoing renaissance of true crime media. In this collection, you will meet: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKate Warne\u003c\/b\u003e, the first female professional detective in America \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIsabella Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e, the first female detective in NYC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrace Humiston\u003c\/b\u003e, who freed an innocent man from death row by using ballistics evidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMabel Walker Willebrandt\u003c\/b\u003e, a federal prosecutor who fought corruption and gangsters in the 1920s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEunice Hunton Carter, \u003c\/b\u003eone of the first Black women to work in major prosecutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrances Glessner Lee\u003c\/b\u003e, a criminalist who worked on the Boston Strangler case and developed the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDr. Ann Wolbert Burgess\u003c\/b\u003e, a pioneer in forensic psychological profiling and criminology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBarbara Rae-Venter\u003c\/b\u003e, whose development of forensic genealogy changed cold case work forever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Cailean\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1493091042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781493091041\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyons Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sarah Cailean","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46685975642367,"sku":"9781493091041","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5b06d6e6-3bfc-4748-9abc-96f71e0c7cef.jpg?v=1741727326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/warrior-sleuths-sarah-cailean-9781493091041","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}