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This is a list of fictional female investigators from novels, short stories, radio, television, films and video games. A Laura Ackroyd is an investigative reporter who solves crimes in West Yorkshire with her boyfriend DCI Michael Thackery in a book series begun by Patricia Hall (Maureen O’Connor) in 1994. Abigail Adams, future first lady, detects in 1770s Massachusetts in a series by Barbara Hambly (as Barbara Hamilton) began in 2009. Hilda Adams is a nurse who takes jobs to investigate, in series by Mary Roberts Rinehart, begun in 1914 with The Buckled Bag; played by Joan Blondell in a Warner Bros. film, Miss Pinkerton (1932). Rinehart then adopted this movie nickname for use in her Adams stories. Portia Constance Adams is a Canadian amateur detective who mysteriously inherits the 221B Baker Street townhouse in 1930 in a book series by Canadian Angela Misri launched 2014. Riley Adams CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Irene Adler is an opera singer in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia" by Arthur Conan Doyle begun in 1891; later appeared as a Pinkerton detective in a series of books by Carole Nelson Douglas begun in 1990, played by Charlotte Rampling in Sherlock Holmes in New York (1976 film); by Anne Baxter in The Masks of Death (1984 TV movie); by Gayle Hunnicutt in Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV series pilot); by Morgan Fairchild in Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1992 TV movie); by Rachel McAdams in Sherlock Holmes (2009 film); by Lara Pulver in Sherlock (TV series, 2010–); by Natalie Dormer in Elementary Adelia Aguilar is a medieval forensic specialist in a series by Diana Norman (writing as Ariana Franklin) (2006–2010). Bilqees "Bobby" Ahmed is a fictional Indian female detective from Hyderabad, as portrayed by Vidya Balan in the 2014 Indian comedy film Bobby Jasoos. Flavia Albia spin-off book series of Lindsey Davis' successful series featuring private investigator Marcus Didius Falco. Flavia Albia, his adopted daughter, has grown from a troubled teenager to a feisty widow and who is an investigator in her own right. The series begins in 89AD, shifting the background from the reign of jovial Vespasian to the darker time of his paranoid son Domitian. Louisa May Alcott, not yet a famous writer, takes to sleuthing in a series by Jeanne Mackin (writing as 'Anna Maclean') begun in 2004. Claire Aldington is an Episcopalian priest and psychologist in New York City in a five-book series by Isabelle Holland (1984–1990). Finny Aletter is a stockbroker in two books by Yvonne Montgomery (1987–1990). Nikki Alexander is a forensic anthropologist/ pathologist played by Emilia Fox (2004–) in the BBC thriller series Silent Witness by Nigel McCrery (1996–). Jaime Allen is a patrolwoman/undercover cop in Dark Blue (TV series) (2009–10). Becky Altringer is a private investigator in California and New Mexico who exposed the Motion Picture Association of America in This Film is not yet Rated, and technical consultant for Stumptown. Angela Amalfi is a food critic in a culinary mystery series by Joanne Pence begun in 1993. Cherry Ames is a nurse in 27 mysteries (1943–1968), some by Helen Wells and others by Julie Campbell Tatham. The nurse theme was inspired by World War II. Anaya is an Asari detective in Nos Astra on the planet Illium in the video game Mass Effect 2. Leanne "Pepper" Anderson (played by Angie Dickinson) is a police detective on the NBC Police Woman (TV series) (1974–1978). Angela Anderson (played by Abigail Spencer) is an FBI agent on Lifetime TV series Angela's Eyes (2006). Karen Andersen is a London PI who goes undercover to investigate Jihadi brides in a series by Louise Burfitt-Dons starting with "The Missing Activist" in 2018 Mici Anhalt is an investigator for the NYC Crime Victims Compensation Board in three novels by Lillian O'Donnell beginning with "Aftershock" in 1977. Anne is the youngest and most likely to be frightened member of the group of kids in Enid Blyton's Famous Five series. Callie Anson is an Anglican cleric in novels by US-born and UK-based Kate Charles begun in 2005, after having debuted in a 2002 short story. Susanna, Lady Appleton is a 16th-century gentlewoman and herbalist in a series by Kathy Lynn Emerson begun in 1997. Katherine Ardleigh is a sleuth in Victorian England in a series by Susan Wittig Albert and Bill Albert (writing as 'Robin Paige') begun in 1994. Sarah Armstrong is a criminal profiler and Texas Ranger in a series by Kathryn Casey begun in 2008. Jessie Arnold is a champion Alaskan dog sled racer who solves crimes with boyfriend Alex Jensen, a state trooper, in a series by Sue Henry begun in 1991. Carol Ashton is an Australian Detective Inspector in a series by Claire McNab begun in 1988. Lady Emily Ashton (later Lady Emily Hargreaves) is a Victorian aristocrat in a series by Tasha Alexander begun in 2005. Kate "Ash" Ashurst (played by Caroline Catz) is a Detective Inspector on ITV series Murder in Suburbia (2004–05). Beth Austen is an Illinois English professor appearing in Mark Twain, George Eliot and Charles Dickens novels by Edith Skom (1989–1998). Jane Austen, the novelist, is a sleuth in a series by Stephanie Barron (a.k.a. Francine Mathews), begun in 1996. 'Cat' Fortunati Austen is a Sicilian-American Jersey Shore entertainment reporter, a cop's widow and baby sister to six brothers – five cops and one priest – in a series by Jane Rubino begun in 1995. B Molly Morganthau Babbits is an amateur detective who picks up clues in her job as switchboard operator (The Girl at Central, 1915) and subsequently occasionally works as an undercover private eye for a team of lawyers in books by Geraldine Bonner. Kate Baeier is a journalist and private investigator in London in a series by Gillian Slovo begun in 1984. Renée Ballard is an LAPD detective who works “the late show” out of the Hollywood Station in a series by novelist Michael Connelly. The series includes The Late Show (2017), Dark Sacred Night (2018), and The Night Fire (2019). Lily Bard is a cleaning woman and karate expert in Shakespeare, Arkansas, in a series by Charlaine Harris begun in 1996. Natalie Barnes is the owner manager of a Bed and Breakfast on an island off the coast of Maine in a cozy series by Karen MacInerney begun in 2006. Carolyn Barek portrayed by (Annabella Sciorra) is a New York City detective in the Major Case Squad on the NBC series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, 2005–06. Temple Barr is a public-relations consultant and amateur detective in the Midnight Louie series by Carole Nelson Douglas begun in 1992. Vicki Barr, flight stewardess, is the heroine in a series of 16 mystery books for girls, published 1947–1964, by Helen Wells and Julie Campbell Tatham. Hercule Barton (エルキュール・バートン Erukyūru Bāton?), named after Hercule Poirot, is one of four girl detectives at the Milky Holmes Detective Agency. Her special gift ("Toy") is superhuman strength. They work to combat people who use their gifts for evil in various products by the Tantei Opera Mi.... Discover the Zoe Sharp popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Zoe Sharp books.