For fans of Margot Lee Shetterley and Liza Mundy comes an inspiring
feminist tale of a woman who dedicated her entire life to the New York
Police Department, upending the patriarchy and the status quo for women
working in public service.
Corsets, Crime, and the Woman to Change Modern Policing Forever
Mary "Mae" Foley was a force to be reckoned with. On one hip she held
her makeup compact, on the other, her NYPD badge. When women were
fighting for the vote, Mae was fighting crime in the heart of New York
City - taking down rapists, boot-leggers, Nazis, and serial killers. One
of the first women to be sworn into the police force, Mae not only
fought crime in the city that never sleeps, but also did something much
bigger - challenged the patriarchal systems that continually tried to
shut her and other women down. The result of her efforts? A long career
that helped over 2,000 women join her auxiliary police force, the
'Masher Squad.' Mae Foley is proof that women can do anything men can
do, all while wearing corsets and the perfect shade of rouge.
From renowned author, speaker, and retired U.S. Army Major General
Mari K. Eder comes the exciting and superbly researched story of a
trailblazer who courageously dedicated her life to public service.
