Pimms and PI's

Join us for an exclusive event with Orwell book prize nominee Caitlin Davies, in association with BroadstairsLit. 

An award-winning author and historian, Caitlin followed in the footsteps of her subjects and trained as a Private Investigator in order to bring us her latest book PRIVATE INQUIRIES, The Secret History of Female Sleuths.

The female private detective has been a staple of popular culture for over 150 years, from Victorian lady sleuths to ‘busy-body spinsters’ and gun toting modern PIs. But what about the real-life women behind these fictional tales? 

In PRIVATE INQUIRIES, Caitlin delves into the life of Victorian inquiry agent Antonia Moser, the pioneering Annette Kerner of the Mayfair Detective Agency, and Liverpool's own Zena Scott-Archer, the first woman president of the World Association of Detectives.
Time to move over Sherlock!

'Private Inquiries is a must-read – a riveting mythbuster, with its revelations of the real histories of women PIs,' VAL McDERMID

Tickets cost £17.50 and include a Glass of Pimms, Author Talk, Q&A & book signing. 

Please note there is no seating plan for this event. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Doors open at 3pm for a 3:30pm start.

This venue is accessible. You can find their Access Statement here Accessibility - the yarrow (yarrowhotel.co.uk)