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Stories from The Detective's Album

Mary Fortune

Stories from The Detective's Album

Stories from The Detective's Album

Mary Fortune

Stories from The Detective's Album is a collection of detective stories by Mary Fortune, published under the pseudonym Waif Wander. Serialized from 1868 to 1908 in the Australian Journal, it is notable for being the longest-running early detective serial in the world. The stories are narrated by detective Mark Sinclair and reflect the evolution of the detective genre during the late 19th century.

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Mary Fortune is best known for The Detective's Album, the longest-running early detective serial anywhere in the world....

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Pioneering Australian author of 19th-century detective fiction and strong female protagonists.

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