If you look strictly for females being the central character
of the novel (during the period 1930/60), you will not find
that much compared to the production of the genre HB/noir in
that period.
Besides the names already mentioned in the
thread, there's at least two very famous JH Chase
novels:
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I remember another wherein the "femme fatale" has
a stronger role, away from the basic standards, a role on par
(and as important) with the male protagonist (and it's an
execellent and powerfull noir novel): BLACK WINGS HAS MY
ANGEL (1953)
by Elliott Chaze
You have also a lot of non-Maigret novels by
Simenon, most of which being real noir novels, wherein the
central character is a woman. They all fit perfectly in your
time-line.
On the other hand, secondary female characters
are numerous of course, and it may be difficult to decide if
it's pure secondary or more tha that, depending on your own
criteria.
E.Borgers
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Greetings-
I'm trying to compile a list of hard-boiled fiction and roman
noir in which a woman is the protagonist (such as Wade
Miller's "Branded Woman") or a co-protagonist (such as
Thompson's "The Getaway" or Sanders' "Whiphand"). I'm trying
to keep the titles in the era of 1930s - 1960s. I've
contacted both the Kelley Collection in Buffalo and The
Browne Popular Culture Library in Bowling Green, OH, and have
received a reply from George Kelley himself suggesting I pick
up a copy of "Deadly Women" by Jan Grape (which I'll do after
Christmas).
I discovered Rara Avis over a year ago and love it. I think
if anyone could help me with this list it would be the people
here. Thanks very much everyone for your time and have happy
holidays!
Amy
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