Mrs Pankhurst's Bodyguard - On the Trail of 'Kitty' Marshall and the Met Police 'Cats'

-Beautifully told, this book brings a fascinating and compelling story to a wider public. A -must read- for those interested in women-s lives in the past.- June Purvis, Professor (Emerita) of Women-s and Gender History, University of Portsmouth, UK

-This important and absorbing book presents a unique history of Kitty Marshall. This is first-class history and a first-rate thriller.- Professor Clive Bloom, author of A History of Britain-s Fight for a RepublicKatherine -Kitty- Marshall was destined to break with convention. Brought up in a socially active family, her inherent rebellious streak came into play in 1901, when she daringly divorced her husband and joined the newly founded Women-s Social and Political Union (WSPU), campaigning for women-s suffrage.
In 1904, she married solicitor Arthur Willoughby Marshall and the couple soon became a powerhouse team in the movement: Arthur defending the suffragettes in court while Kitty, trained in jujit