THE GIRLS WHO FOUGHT CRIME: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Crime-Fighting Squads

Mary "Mae" Foley was a force to be reckoned with. When women were fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York City, taking down rapists, boot-leggers, Nazis, and serial killers. The result of her efforts? A long career that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the "Masher Squad." Illus.