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Title details for The Girls Who Fought Crime by Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder - Available

The Girls Who Fought Crime

The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad

by Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder
Elizabeth Wiley
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For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women working in public service.
Mary "Mae" Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City—taking down rapists, bootleggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much bigger—challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the 'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge.
From renowned author, speaker, and retired United States Army Major General Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service.

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    August 8, 2023

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      • ISBN: 9798350836295
      • File size: 185936 KB
      • Duration: 06:27:21

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      December 1, 2023

      History and crime lovers will appreciate Eder's (The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line) portrait of the NYPD's trailblazing women police officers. Eder particularly chronicles the life and experiences of Mae Foley, who joined the department in 1923 and was assigned to the "masher squad," a unit dedicated to addressing predatory crimes against women. Eder explores Foley's background and career, noting the cultural expectations of the era and Foley's ever-present desire to serve. Throughout, she describes what women bring to policing and argues that it's important to recruit more women officers in the present day. Although the book is occasionally repetitive, the account of Foley's 22 years of service and her experiences before and after joining the police force is exciting and inspirational. Elizabeth Wiley's narration helps listeners track the different characters through voice changes and transports them to Prohibition-era New York City. VERDICT A solid purchase for libraries seeking to broaden their coverage of women in history. Share with readers of Katherine Sharp Landdeck's The Women with Silver Wings, which offers a similarly heartening account of women's accomplishments in the military.--Amber Wessies

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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