The Birth of M E Meegs

Part mystery, part parody, The Birth of M.E. Meegs is the first Emmie Reese short story. Set in Brooklyn at the turn of the 20th century, this story follows Emmie Reese, an aspiring journalist with a peculiar outlook on life and a poor understanding of currency exchange rates. Our heroine becomes involved with a death in the English county of Lancashire when one of her stories is found in the dead man's pocket. Over several months-while pursuing her career, visiting a literary sweat shop, and doing some unusual freelance work at the racetrack-she solves the case through transatlantic correspondence with Scotland Yard.