Catherine Louisa Pirkis

Also known as

Catherine L. PirkisMrs. F. E. PirkisCatharine Louisa PirkisC. L. PirkisCatherine Lousia PirkisCatherine PirkisLouisa Catherine Pirkis

Catherine Louisa Pirkis was born in London, the daughter of Lewis Stephens Lyne, an accountant and comptroller-general of Inland Revenue. In 1872, at the age of 33, Pirkis married Frederick Edward Pirkis, fleet-paymaster for the Royal Navy, and the couple moved often. They had a daughter (born 1874 in Surrey) and a son (born 1876 in Belgium). Pirkis wrote her first novel, *Disappeared from Her Home*, in 1877; the mystery novel portends her creation of the popular lady detective **Loveday Brooke** in the 1890s. Thereafter she became a prolific novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Pirkis and her husband actively worked in the anti-vivisectionist movement and in organizations for the protection of animals, such as The National Canine Defense League. Pirkis died in 1910 after a long illness. - from victorianresearch.org

Born 1839-01-01

Died 1910-01-01