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Book cover for The Girls Who Fought Crime by Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder, U.S. Army. Retired. Features 5 women in black and white with only the blue of their uniforms showing. The book's subtitle reads, "The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Investigator and Her Crime Fighting Squad."
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Forgotten Heroes of WWII

Stories of women who served as spies, resistance fighters, pilots, and nurses—whose courage changed the course of the war.

Pioneering Female Athletes

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First Women in Law Enforcement

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About Maj. Gen. Mari K. Eder

Mari K. Eder is a retired U.S. Army Major General, renowned speaker, and acclaimed author dedicated to bringing forgotten women’s stories to light. Her books, including The Girls Who Stepped Out of Line and The Girls Who Fought Crime, have won numerous awards including the Library of Virginia People’s Choice Award.

With decades of military leadership and a passion for historical research, Mari combines meticulous scholarship with compelling storytelling. She has been honored as the National Trust for Historic Preservation/Historic Hotels of America Historian of the Year for 2023 -2024 and received the Daughters of the American Revolution Medal of Honor.

When not writing or speaking, Mari works with rescue groups and fosters rescue dogs.

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