Catherine Louisa Pirkis

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Catherine Louisa Pirkis was born in London, the daughter of Lewis Stephens Lyne, an accountant and comptroller-general of Inland Revenue. In 1872, at the age of 33, Pirkis married Frederick Edward Pirkis, fleet-paymaster for the Royal Navy, and the couple moved often. They had a daughter (born 1874 in Surrey) and a son (born 1876 in Belgium). Pirkis wrote her first novel, *Disappeared from Her Home*, in 1877; the mystery novel portends her creation of the popular lady detective **Loveday Brooke** in the 1890s. Thereafter she became a prolific novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Pirkis and her husband actively worked in the anti-vivisectionist movement and in organizations for the protection of animals, such as The National Canine Defense League. Pirkis died in 1910 after a long illness. - from victorianresearch.org

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Voice of a People
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At the moment of victory
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At the Moment of Victory; Volume 2
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The Experiences of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective
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The Shadows of Sherlock Holmes
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Detection by Gaslight
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Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
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Jack, a mendicant
Representative edition published 1901
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A red sister
Representative edition published 1891
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All the Year Round. Volume 942
Representative edition published 1886
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Judith Wynne
Representative edition published 1884
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In a world of his own
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A Dateless Bargain
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Judith Wynne
Representative edition published 2021
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