Television's female spies and crimefighters
Subtitle: 600 characters and shows, 1950s to the present
By: Karen A. Romanko
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 246
ISBN-13: 9780786496372
Subjects: Women heroes on television; History and criticism; Detective and mystery television programs; Criminal investigation on television; Spy television programs; Superhero television programs; Women on television
Description: "Television's female spies and crime fighters make quite an impression, yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now. This work covers 350 female spies, private investigators, amateur sleuths, police detectives, federal agents and crime fighting superheroes who have appeared in over 250 series since the 1950s, with emphasis on lead or noteworthy characters"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: what's in this book; title: Introduction: a brief history of female spies and crimefighters on television; title: Television's female spies and crimefighters by character name and series title.