Frankie Drake/Trudy Clarke
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| Pairing: | Frankie Drake/Trudy Clarke |
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| Gender category: | F/F, femslash |
| Fandom: | Frankie Drake Mysteries |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Rare Pair |
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Frankie Drake/Trudy Clarke is a femslash rarepair in the Frankie Drake Mysteries fandom.
Canon
Trudy and Frankie both work as private investigators at Drake Private Detectives and have a close friendship in addition. They met shortly after World War I, when Frankie was working for MI-5 and Trudy ended up getting caught up in Frankie’s mission. When the mission was over, Frankie suggested they open up a detective agency together, impressed by Trudy’s skills during the earlier mission.
Fandom
The microfandom for the pairing exists almost entirely on Archive of Our Own, with the occasional post discussing the pairing on Tumblr and Twitter.
As of December 2023, there are 8 works tagged with the pairing. Most of the fics are either canon compliant or canon compatible works, slotting into gaps in the canon or exploring the reactions to canon events (where Frankie or Trudy end up in – and getting out of – danger with regularity).
Fan Commentary
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Common Tropes and Fanon
Example Fanworks
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Fanfic
- Flu Season by godblessthefandom - When Trudy and Frankie are stuck inside during a bout with the flu, they share a tender moment and a flight of fancy.