Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist

At a time when the detective story was gaining in popularity, the hero was almost always male. In this story, Dudie Dunne is assisted by his Italian friend, Cad Metti. Dressed as a boy, she slips by unnoticed. A natural, she can pass in high society or the New York slums. She is perfect for the job of tracking down a gang of Italian-Americans. The Old Sleuth was a quarterly detective magazine published from 1895 til 1905. - Summary by Lynne T (3 hr 11 min)

Chapters

Two Skillful Young Detectives Overmatch a Brace of Villains and Prove What Nerv…	15:59	Read by Paul Hampton
Cad Metti and Oscar Dunne Do Some Fine "Chumming" and Succeed in Bringing a Big…	18:02	Read by Paul Hampton
A Lively Scene Follows on the Beach and the Three Rogues Get What Had Been Prom…	21:09	Read by Paul Hampton
Oscar Encounters a Series of Adventures in Following a Promising Trail and Meet…	19:31	Read by Paul Hampton
The Game Goes on and Fine Play Is Displayed on Both Sides	18:52	Read by Paul Hampton
Oscar Conceives a Plan and a Remarkable Denouement Follows -- Coolness and Pluc…	20:43	Read by Paul Hampton
Cad Metti and Oscar Perform Some Great Tricks and at Every Step Gain Informatio…	23:55	Read by snash
Oscar and Cad Play Some Fine Detective Work Against the Cutest Rogue That Ever …	16:37	Read by ddw867
Luck and Skill Run Our Hero Intoa Great "Opening" on to the Big Organization, a…	15:33	Read by SKVeld
Oscar Makes Good His Promise and Aided by Cad Metti, the Wonderful Female Detec…	20:51	Read by snash

Reviews

worth reading

(4 stars)

norac

We do hear more about Oscar than Cad, but I think she's more than a sidekick. She saves his bacon and is a bit ahead of the game. If you're looking for Miss Scarlet and the Duke, this isn't it. But it's a nice short book and the readers do a good job.

(3 stars)

User404

From the title one would expect the female detective to take center stage, instead she is only the clever sidekick.