Summer, Adelaide, 1917 The impeccably dressed Miss Kate Cocks might look more like a schoolmistress than a policewoman, but don't let that fool you. After only 13 months running the new women's police branch, she's a household name, and mothers in every suburb are given to cry 'Call Miss Cocks!' at the first sign of trouble.
No stranger to the dark side of Adelaide, Miss Cocks wrangles wayward husbands into repentance, sees through deceptive clairvoyants and rescues young women (whether they like it or not) with her five-foot cane and junior constable and jiu-jitsu expert Ethel Bromley at her side.
When shop assistant Dora Black is found dead on a city beach, Miss Cocks and Ethel are ordered to stay out of the investigation. It's not their job to play detective; it's their job to prevent immoral behaviour. But when Dora's workmate Ruby Campbell goes missing soon after, the women know something sinister is afoot, and determine to take matters into their own hands. After all, who knows Adelaide better than the indomitable Miss Cocks?
*In 1915, Fanny Kate Boadicea Cocks became the first policewoman in the British Empire employed on the same salary as men. This novel is a rich exploration of that little-known chapter of Australian history.*
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The Death of Dora Black is a gripping historical murder mystery set in Adelaide 1917, that follows female detective Kate Cocks and her colleague Ethel Bromley in solving a small town case. Readers are gripped within the first page and continue to want more and more with bingeworthy writing. The dynamic duo are quick, smart, and hilarious, and keep readers on their toes with the many twists and tur - Bella (QBD)
Guest, 30/08/2024
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The Death of Dora Black follows the very first equally paid female police officer is South Australia, back when she made her first debut into the detective scene. Our officer, Miss Kate Cocks, is a the stubborn half of an infamous duo in the world of Adelaide; her partner, Ethel Bromley, perfectly matches Kate's master sleuthing with pure sass that's sure to make you laugh! - Zoe (QBD)
Guest, 30/08/2024
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The Death of Dora Black is a great crime novel hiding and even better historical fiction novel. Based on the true story of Australia's first female police officer, it offers great insight into Adelaide as it was in the 1910s, with an empowering perspective that's relevant now perhaps more than ever. - Sam (QBD)
Guest, 30/08/2024
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Jump into the summer of 1917 and follow Fanny Kate Boadicea Cocks, also known as Katie, as the first female policewoman in charge of the female police force.
Known as the protector to women and children, when Dora Black is found dead Katie is told to stay away. But who better to investigate the death of a woman than a woman? - Andrea (QBD)
Guest, 29/08/2024
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“The Death of Dora Black” is a wonderfully written historical murder mystery, filled with twists and turns with lots of whit and banter. Anderson gives the reader great insight into some of the history of Adelaide at the close of WW1 and all the issues the growing city and state faced. With charming characters, clever twists that will have you on the edge of your seat this is the book for you. - Georgia (QBD)
Guest, 29/08/2024
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The Death of Dora Black by Lainie Anderson is a historical murder mystery based on true events of Miss Katie Cocks,the first female police officer in South Australia at the close of WWI. Although written off as a suicde, Miss Katie Cocks, with her junior constable Ethel Bromley, they take matters into their own hands to solve the death. - Lana (QBD)
Guest, 29/08/2024
