No Business Being a Cop

Norah Mulcahaney #6

by Lillian O'Donnell

No Business Being a Cop [hardcover] O'Donnell, Lillian [Jan 01, 1993]

Genres: Mystery

337 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Married J. Leonard O'Donnell. Lived in New York, NY. Interred in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Began career in theater then turned to writing crime novels. Longest running character was NY City policewoman Norah Mulcahaney, but also had series for Mici Anhalt, a crime victims investigator, and private detective Gwenn Ramadge.

Reviews

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Someone is dedicated to killing women in New York City by various means. What the women have in common is that they are policewomen. Norah Mulcahaney is assigned to stop the killer while her new husband is out of the country on business.

[KarenC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, old-fashioned police "procedural" with a feminist flair. Norah Mulcahaney is a strong, dedicated police detective who refuses to stop until the case is solved. The mystery is well-constructed and tension builds to the very end. Realistic portrayal of the early years of the women's movement and entry into one of the traditional male professions. Characters are well-drawn and realistic.
While the storyline is very good, some things may seem dated. Reference to the Knapp Commission and its importance to some plot elements may not be fully appreciated by readers in the 2000's, more than 40 years later. Now may be the right time for a revival of Ms. O'Donnell's works to provide a fictional reference for today's women.
I'll be searching for more of her works and stories about Detective Mulcahaney.

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

great book if like cop investigations