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Lillian Armfield, how Australia's first female detective took on Tilly Devine and the Razor Gangs and changed the face of the force, Leigh Straw

Label
Lillian Armfield, how Australia's first female detective took on Tilly Devine and the Razor Gangs and changed the face of the force, Leigh Straw
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
portraitsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Lillian Armfield
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Leigh Straw
Sub title
how Australia's first female detective took on Tilly Devine and the Razor Gangs and changed the face of the force
Summary
The fascinating and unknown story of Australia's first female detective - and a gripping and colourful account of Sydney crime in the 1920s to 1940s. An engaging account of an extraordinary, trailblazing woman - Australia's first female detective - Lillian Armfield is also the vivid and gripping story of the origins of Sydney's organised crime underbelly
Target audience
adult