Connie Blair

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| name = Connie Blair

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| author = Betty Cavanna

| image = Connie Blair no3.jpg

| caption = Original cover, volume 3

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| publisher = Grosset & Dunlap

| pub_date = 1948 to 1958

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Connie Blair is the central character in a series of 12 mystery novels for adolescent girls written by Betsy Allen and published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1948 and 1958.[http://www.series.net/blair/index.html Connie Blair at The Series Bookcase][http://www.series-books.com/connieblair/connieblair.html The Connie Blair Mystery Stories]

The Connie Blair series has been criticized for its sexism. As critic Bobbie Ann Mason writes, "[t]he series stresses appearance, popularity, and femininity as I.D. card for entry into the business world".Mason, Bobbie Ann. The Girl Sleuth. Mason cites several moments from the series in which Connie uses sex appeal, rather than investigative prowess, to achieve her goals.