Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Los Angeles 5
5. 2. The Detective Story 29
6. 3. The Detective 63
7. 4. The Black Detective 83
8. 5. The Lady Dick 102
9. 6. The Girl Sleuth 133
10. Acknowledgments 163
11. Further Reading 165
12. Word Cited 167
13. Index 175
14. ABOUT THE AUTHOR 185