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The The Magnifying Glass Becomes the Mirror 83."},{"page_id":"PA86","page_number":"86","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , a psychiatrist at the local prison , for an ex - prisoner . 302 Though most often expressed by men , especially colleagues and imme- diate superiors on the job , sexist views are shared by female characters . As mentioned\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA88","page_number":"88","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u0026#39;s\u003c/b\u003e murder , the protagonist turns to another career for which she has developed a talent - private investi- gation . Other professional detectives fare no better . Lesbian women on the police force find themselves in a particularly\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA92","page_number":"92","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e : \u0026quot; I see fifty generations of Aleuts lined up behind [ my grandmother ] , glaring at me .... She\u0026#39;s telling me I betrayed her and my family and the village and my culture and my entire race by run- ning away .... And now she\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA93","page_number":"93","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , a fourth - generation Japanese - American scien- tist whose grandparents were interned in the United States during World War II , is killed . As the story unfolds , it becomes obvious that many towns- people are hate - filled\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA94","page_number":"94","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e who are of a different faith . The problem they have is the gap between their attitudes and those of their parents . For example , K. Knight\u0026#39;s amateur sleuth was raised as a Jew but her husband was Christian and her son\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA95","page_number":"95","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e because he is a state trooper . The woman is an upwardly mobile snob . Collins\u0026#39;s detective was raised in poverty in Contrary , an Appalachian town , after her coal miner father abandoned the family and her mother was forced to\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA98","page_number":"98","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e is surpris- ingly passionate for a WASP . She also refers to her best friend as a WASP , and Thomas - Graham\u0026#39;s African - American sleuth refers to a blond woman with whom she went to college as a WASP , noting that she both\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA102","page_number":"102","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e move in with her ; the \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e of the sleuths created by M. Kahn and K. Knight maintain separate residences . Comfort\u0026#39;s and Oliphant\u0026#39;s sleuths are but two illustrations of senior sleuths with \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e . See I. Allen , M. B. Hall\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA104","page_number":"104","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e . 73. David Osborn , Murder on the Chesapeake ( New York : Simon \u0026amp; Schuster , 1992 ) , 18 . 74 . 75 . 76 . 77 . 78 . For example , see Comfort\u0026#39;s 80 - year - old neighbor , the victim in Renee Horowitz , Rx for Murder ( New York\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA106","page_number":"106","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e are non - Hispanic whites ; Stabenow\u0026#39;s Aleut sleuth has had both black and white \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e ; and , Smith - Levin\u0026#39;s detective is attracted to the town\u0026#39;s white medical examiner . 116. Barnes\u0026#39;s Scotch - Irish - Jewish cab - driving\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA111","page_number":"111","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e dies of an overdose , as does the sleuth\u0026#39;s ex - husband in Block\u0026#39;s series . 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New York : St\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA130","page_number":"130","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e features amateur sleuth Melanie Travis , a single mother with a young son , a poodle named Faith , and a sexy fiancé who is a dog breeder and exhibitor . The author is also a breeder and exhibitor . Berne , Karin S = Ellie Gordon\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA132","page_number":"132","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e is an African American an ex- cop who was her husband\u0026#39;s best friend . Borton , D. B. S = Catherine \u0026quot; Cat \u0026quot; Caliban . , Private Investigator , Cincinnati One for the Money . New York : Diamond Books , 1993 . Two Points for Murder\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA133","page_number":"133","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e mysteries featuring Gilda Liberty are peopled with rela- tives of the sleuth , all involved in the film making industry and all named for film stars or roles . Gilda\u0026#39;s relationship with her \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , Liz , has recently ended\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA137","page_number":"137","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e and later her husband , plays a significant role in some of the cases , but Ryan is clearly the heroine . Vacations take this middle - class family to various locales , including the South and Washington , D.C. , where crime and\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA147","page_number":"147","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e and a major investor in The Advocate . Dain , Catherine S = Freddie O\u0026#39;Neal , Private Investigator , Reno Lay It on the Line . New York : Jove Books , 1992 . Sing a Song of Death . New York : Berkley Prime Crime , 1993 . Walk a\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA149","page_number":"149","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elovers\u003c/b\u003e . Davis , Val S = Nicolette \u0026quot; Nick \u0026quot; Scott , Archaeologist , Various Locales Track of the Scorpion . New York : Bantam Books , 1996 . Flight of the Serpent . New York : Bantam Books , 1998 . Wake of the Hornet . New York : Bantam\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA150","page_number":"150","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e to run a private investigation agency . The protagonist is a fiercely inde- pendent feminist . Dean , Amber S = Abbie Harris , Retired Teacher , Adirondack Mountains , New York Dead Man\u0026#39;s Float . New York : Doubleday , 1944\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA162","page_number":"162","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , a Maine state trooper . Fluke , Joanne S = Hannah Swensen , Bakery Owner , Lake Eden , Minnesota Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder . New York : Kensington Books , 2000 . Strawberry Shortcake Murder . New York : Kensington Books\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA169","page_number":"169","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e who is a private investigator and her assistants in the agency . In addition , her detective ex - husband provides her with information helpful in solving her cases . Graves , Sarah S = Jacobia \u0026quot; Jake \u0026quot; Tiptree , Retired\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA177","page_number":"177","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , a police lieutenant , succeeds in solving the murders . S = Ariel \u0026quot; Arly \u0026quot; Hanks , Chief of Police , Maggody , Arkansas Malice in Maggody . New York : St. Martin\u0026#39;s Press , 1987 . Mischief in Maggody . New York : St. Martin\u0026#39;s\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA179","page_number":"179","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e is an Atlanta police lieutenant . Horansky , Ruby S = Nikki Trakos , Police Detective , Brooklyn Dead Ahead . New York : Avon , 1990 . Dead Center . New York : Scribner , 1994 . Ruby Horansky\u0026#39;s investigator is Nikki Trakos , a six\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA182","page_number":"182","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , Joe , is a detective in the Atlanta Police Department . Together they rescue a young girl from a stalker and assume the responsibility for her care . John , Cathie S = Kate Cavanaugh , Gourmet Caterer , Cincinnati Add One Dead\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA183","page_number":"183","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e is a police detective . Jordan , B. B. S = Celeste Braun , Virologist , San Francisco and Washington , D.C. Principal Investigation . New York : Berkley Prime Crime , 1997 . Secondary Immunization . New York : Berkley Prime Crime\u0026nbsp;..."},{"page_id":"PA187","page_number":"187","snippet_text":"... \u003cb\u003elover\u003c/b\u003e , a surgeon , and her 16 - year - old adopted son , a paraplegic . 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