Maj. Gen. Mari K Eder, "The Girls Who Fought Crime"

Main Point Books, Radnor Memorial Library, and Radnor Historical Society welcome Major General Retired Mari K Eder and her new book “The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country’s First Female Investigator and Her Crime-Fighting Squad.”

This event is at 2 pm on Saturday, September 30 in the Winsor Room at Radnor Memorial Library. Registrations are requested via Eventbrite; walk-ins are welcome. Books will be for sale at the event, through Eventbrite, and through the store’s website. Signed copies can be mailed within the U.S.

About the Author

Mari K Eder is a retired U.S. Army Major General, a renowned speaker and author, and a thought leader on strategic communication and leadership. General Eder is the author of The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line: Untold Stories of the Women Who Changed the Course of World War II.

About the Book

In 1920s New York, one woman threw aside her corset to bring rapists and murderers to justice—this is the untold story of New York’s first female crime investigator

From corsets to crime fighting, Mae Foley challenged the patriarchal status quo by not only juggling family life, but also by forming the first female auxiliary police force in the City That Never Sleeps. After the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, Foley galvanized 2,000 women to join her “Masher Squad” and eventually became one of the first sworn officers with the NYPD. The “Masher Squad” brought down robbers and rapists, investigated the notorious 3X serial murders, and provided witness protection during the trails of the deadliest mafia bosses in the city. Foley starred down the barrel of the gun—from facing the patriarchy head on, but also quite literally—and always came out on top.