The Green Jacket

Miss Newberry is one of the earliest fierce female private detectives in literature, operating under the alias SWAT with a unique weapon—her knitting—used for calming clients and suspects while making notes. Described as a small woman dressed in gray with an understated presence, she carries a distinctive green silk purse with gold fittings. In this novel, she uncovers an elusive emerald necklace that has puzzled other detectives, highlighting her keen investigative skills.