Women make up more than 75 percent of true crime consumers, yet the historical contributions of women at the forefront of crime solving have often been overlooked. In Warrior Sleuths, homicide investigator and criminal behavioralist Sarah Cailean guides readers through both century-old and modern-day crimes and infamous cases that captured the public's imagination as she highlights eight women who defied expectations, shattered stereotypes in the field of true crime, and gave voice to the voiceless. Each woman's work and contributions are viewed through the lens of Cailean's professional expertise. Discover how these women impacted investigations, law enforcement, forensics, and other related fields, as well as how they overcame personal hurdles and adversity, working as women in male-dominated fields and balancing their careers with their own rich personal lives. From fearless investigators to pioneering forensic scientists, these women played pivotal roles in the ongoing renaissance of true crime media. In this collection, you will meet: Kate Warne, the first female professional detective in America Isabella Goodwin, the first female detective in NYC Grace Humiston, who freed an innocent man from death row by using ballistics evidence Mabel Walker Willebrandt, a federal prosecutor who fought corruption and gangsters in the 1920s Eunice Hunton Carter, one of the first Black women to work in major prosecutions Frances Glessner Lee, a criminalist who worked on the Boston Strangler case and developed the Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a pioneer in forensic psychological profiling and criminology Barbara Rae-Venter, whose development of forensic genealogy changed cold case work forever
Sarah Cailean is a nationally recognized criminal behaviorist and cold case homicide investigator, award-winning podcast host, and creator of a true crime variety show, Speaking of Crime with Sarah Cailean, for which she travels around the country hosting interactive true crime lectures. She is creator and host of the award-winning podcast Why Can't We Talk About Amanda's Mom? on ID Network and also served as co-creator, executive producer, and host of the four-part docu-series Hell in the Heartland: What Happened to Ashley and Lauria on HLN. She is a guest contributor for HLN, CNN, and NewsNation, and contributes regularly to programming and investigative specials as a consultant on breaking or ongoing cases in the news. Sarah is currently serving as a special investigator with the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, leading the investigation into multiple cold case homicides out of Mobile, Alabama, and is working with Big Swing Productions, Kyra Sedgwick's production company, to develop a scripted series based on her life and investigations. A former police officer with a decade of service in federal and municipal law enforcement agencies, Sarah's expertise is in the areas of serial predation (serial rape and serial homicide) and domestic violence. She is an investigative member of the Vidocq Society. Sarah lives in Philadelphia with her daughter and a house full of pets--most importantly, a Corgi named George.
