Literary Criticism and Significance
This is a very early representation of a female private detective as a mystery novel's protagonist, although not the first. Although this was the only Dol Bonner novel that Rex Stout wrote, the character plays a supporting role in a few Nero Wolfe stories where a female detective is necessary.
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