The story of a real-life woman police constable as she tackles her new life in the police force in 1950s Berkshire.
Ruth D'Alessandro Books
The story of a real-life female police detective in post-war Britain, as she navigates a man's world. After five years serving as one of Britain's first policewomen, Gwen Crockford becomes one of its first female detectives.
Calling Sergeant Crockford
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Written by her daughter Ruth and rich in social history, this is the story of a real-life woman police sergeant at the top of her game, guiding her WPCs through the immense societal changes of the early 1960s.