Calling Detective Crockford
The story of a pioneering policewoman in the 1950s
$24.97
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
30 May 2023
Summary
This nostalgic and absorbing memoir tells the story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates a man’s world.
It’s 1956, and the Berkshire Constabulary has never had a woman detective before. That is, until bright and ambitious WPC Gwen Crockford passes out of Hendon Detective Training School with flying colours…
After five years serving as one of Britain’s first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives. Swapping …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781802793680 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1802793682 |
| Author: | Ruth D'Alessandro |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 30 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Ruth D'Alessandro
Ruth D’Alessandro is the daughter of police parents and was born and brought up in Shinfield, mid-way between Reading and Wokingham in Berkshire. She studied Modern Arabic at Durham University, and worked for 10 years with Librairie du Liban, the Middle East’s largest reference publisher. After having her daughters, Ruth worked as a freelance educational writer, then built up her business as a commercial digital content writer. Calling Detective Crockford is the follow-up to Ruth’s debut, Calling WPC Crockford.
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