Dr. Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, and even her wealthy father tried to dissuade her, but Abigail Patience Danforth was determined to be the worlds first female detective and got her chance when the Punjats ruby disappeared. First in a series ofMoreDr. Conan Doyle, Mark Twain, and even her wealthy father tried to dissuade her, but Abigail Patience Danforth was determined to be the worlds first female detective and got her chance when the Punjats ruby disappeared. First in a series of fair-play mysteries in the tradition of Christie and Sayers.