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Mary Fortune

Mary Helena Fortune (née Wilson) was an Australian journalist and writer, under the pseudonyms Waif Wander and W.W. She was one of the earliest female detective writers in the world, and probably the first to write from the viewpoint of the detective.

Born1833, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland
Died1911-11-09, Windsor, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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