Kate Warne, Pinkerton Detective

She wouldn't let men's idea of what a woman should be hold her back.

Entertaining book for kids and adults. The artwork really draws you in

Excellent!

I love both mystery and history when they're well told and this is both! Kate Warne was the first female detective in the United States. But in the 1800's, not many people believed that a woman could be a detective. Kate didn't just want to be a detective, she wanted to be a detective for the foremost detective agency: the Pinkerton detective agency. This picture book tells how she foiled a major robbery plot and convinced the critics that she was a worthy detective.KATE WARNE, PINKERTON DETECTIVE is a biography and I really enjoyed learning more about Kate Warne and her real exploits.

We first heard about this from our local library and I checked it out for my detective-loving children. I like to read books first before giving it to the children and I was engaged by the writing style and illustrations of this book. It is well done with giving information but not a dry book but an engaging story. There is a great mystery about this woman and it was handled well with a "what could be" aspect as well as "here is what we know" information. After reading this book, I immediately went to Amazon and added this to my cart to purchase next time we have the funds. That is how good I found it to be.