I chatted to Sean Styles on BBC Radio Merseyside about the first women to work as private detectives and Liverpool’s … read more
Robert Elms Show
I chatted with Robert Elms on BBC Radio London about how I tracked down Victorian female sleuths, what crimes they … read more
Liverpool Echo
The Liverpool Echo has featured Zena Scott-Archer and Private Inquiries in their Nostalgia pages, along with images from their archives. … read more
Times Radio Interview
I chatted with Alexis Conran about the story behind Private Inquiries, the first British woman to open her own … read more
Strong Words Lady Private Eyes
‘Throughout history, the PI role has been seen as a job for an unshaven male in a raincoat in need … read more
Private Inquiries Launch
Private Inquiries was launched at the Sherlock Holmes pub in London, a fitting venue in which to thank the … read more
Standard Issue Podcast PIs
I chatted to Mickey Noonan from Standard Issue about my training as a PI, the Victorian women who first became … read more
London Walking Tour
Many of Britain’s first female private detectives operated from agencies in London, here’s a walking tour of 12 sites in … read more
Hot off the Press
Private Inquires appears in the latest ‘Hot Off The Press’ from the Crime Writers’ Association.… read more
Mrs Sherlock Holmes
Annette Kerner, the self-styled sleuth of the 1950s, features in this piece for the Crime Readers’ Association newsletter.
Case Files 64
‘An intriguing account of real female detectives from Britain’s past,’ Chris Simms, editor, Crime Readers’ Association Case Files.
Private Inquiries Blog Tour
The Private Inquiries blog tour begins on October 12th.… read more
Secret Sleuths Review
‘Pioneering women detectives are emerging from the shadows and gaining their rightful place in history books’.
Dr Nell Darby, author … read more
British Transport Police History Group
Private Inquiries appears in the current newsletter of the British Transport Police History Group, whose members generously responded to a … read more
Association of British Investigators
Private Inquiries has featured on the Association of British Investigators’ website – with their former president Zena Scott-Archer on the … read more
The Housewives’ Detective
Zena Scott-Archer’s relative, Lyndsay Bird, has written a novel based on Zena’s detective cases in postwar Liverpool. It will … read more
Bookseller True Crime
The Bookseller has featured Private Inquiries in its preview of books out in October, chosen by Caroline Sanderson.… read more
Cover Reveal Private Inquiries
Private Inquiries: The Secret History of Female Sleuths will be published on October 12, 2023
The book can be … read more
Queens Blog Tour
The Queens of the Underworld blog tour runs from April 20th to May 5th.… read more
Autofiction Margate Bookie
I’ll be teaching a workshop on autofiction at the Margate Bookie’s Write Up!, on May 27th at 12pm. More … read more
Thames swimming pioneers
Swim, a new magazine for swimmers, includes my feature on Thames pioneers from the past, such as Agnes Beckwith … read more
‘Your money or your life’
Why do we write when the monetary rewards are so low? I chatted to Melissa Benn for a feature in… read more
Woman Up Justice
I’ll be talking about Holloway Prison and the history of women in the criminal justice system at the Woman Up … read more
‘Favourite Books of 2022’
‘Favourite books of 2022’, Daily Express… read more
Thames Swimming Talk
I’ll be talking about the history of Thames swimming at the West London Local History Conference on November 26th, a … read more