Dora Myrl: The Lady Detective

Dora Myrl is one of a number of Sherlock Holmes imitators who sprang into being at the turn of the 20th century. A plucky orphan, qualified doctor-turned-detective, and master of disguise, in this collection of short stories she foils thieves, cheats, and blackmailers, and occasionally figures out whodunnit, all while wearing a series of fetching hats. The detection required here is fairly slight, but Dora is more charming than such an improbable character should be. I kept feeling as I read that a clever adapter could make this into an entertaining Netflix series.