Catherine Louisa Pirkis
Born 1839 · Died 1910
Catherine Louisa Pirkis was born in London, the daughter of Lewis Stephens Lyne, an accountant and comptroller-general of Inland Revenue. In 1872, at the age of 33, Pirkis married Frederick Edward Pirkis, fleet-paymaster for the Royal Navy, and the couple moved often. They had a daughter (born 1874 in Surrey) and a son (born 1876 in Belgium). Pirkis wrote her first novel, Disappeared from Her Home, in 1877; the mystery novel portends her creation of the popular lady detective Loveday Brooke in the 1890s. Thereafter she became a prolific novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Pirkis and her husband actively worked in the anti-vivisectionist movement and in organizations for the protection of animals, such as The National Canine Defense League. Pirkis died in 1910 after a long illness. - from victorianresearch.org
Books by Catherine Louisa Pirkis in order
Books by Catherine Louisa Pirkis in the order they were published, from In a World of His Own (1878) to The Voice of a People (2021).
- 1In a World of His Own
In a World of His Own1878 - 2Judith WynneJudith Wynne1885
- 3At the Moment of Victory
At the Moment of Victory1889 - 4A Red Sister
A Red Sister1891 - 5Jack, a Mendicant
Jack, a Mendicant1901 - 6Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Rivals of Sherlock Holmes1978 - 7The Experiences Of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective
The Experiences Of Loveday Brooke, Lady Detective1986 - 8At the Moment of Victory; Volume 2
At the Moment of Victory; Volume 22018 - 9The Voice of a People
The Voice of a People2021 - 10A Dateless Bargain
A Dateless Bargain