Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present

Emma Peel wearing her "kinky boots." Amanda King and her poppy seed cake. Julie Barnes at her hippie pad. Honey West with her pet ocelot. Television's female spies and crimefighters make quite an impression, yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now.

This encyclopedic work covers 350 female spies, private investigators, amateur sleuths, police detectives, federal agents and crime-fighting superheroes who have appeared in more than 250 series since the 1950s, with an emphasis on lead or noteworthy characters. Entries are alphabetical by series, featuring credits and synopses, notable plot points, interesting facts and critical commentary on seminal series and characters. A brief history of female spies and crimefighters on TV places them in chronological perspective and sociological context.

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Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present

Emma Peel wearing her "kinky boots." Amanda King and her poppy seed cake. Julie Barnes at her hippie pad. Honey West with her pet ocelot. Television's female spies and crimefighters make quite an impression, yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now.

This encyclopedic work covers 350 female spies, private investigators, amateur sleuths, police detectives, federal agents and crime-fighting superheroes who have appeared in more than 250 series since the 1950s, with an emphasis on lead or noteworthy characters. Entries are alphabetical by series, featuring credits and synopses, notable plot points, interesting facts and critical commentary on seminal series and characters. A brief history of female spies and crimefighters on TV places them in chronological perspective and sociological context.

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Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present

Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present

by Karen A. Romanko
Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present

Television's Female Spies and Crimefighters: 600 Characters and Shows, 1950s to the Present

by Karen A. Romanko

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Overview

Emma Peel wearing her "kinky boots." Amanda King and her poppy seed cake. Julie Barnes at her hippie pad. Honey West with her pet ocelot. Television's female spies and crimefighters make quite an impression, yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now.

This encyclopedic work covers 350 female spies, private investigators, amateur sleuths, police detectives, federal agents and crime-fighting superheroes who have appeared in more than 250 series since the 1950s, with an emphasis on lead or noteworthy characters. Entries are alphabetical by series, featuring credits and synopses, notable plot points, interesting facts and critical commentary on seminal series and characters. A brief history of female spies and crimefighters on TV places them in chronological perspective and sociological context.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476624150
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date: 03/01/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 6 MB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Karen A. Romanko has been a published author for over 35 years, with books, articles, poems, and short stories among her many credits. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Karen A. Romanko has been a published author for over 35 years, with books, articles, poems, and short stories among her many credits. She lives in Los Angeles, California.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface: What’s in This Book
Introduction: A Brief History of Female Spies and Crimefighters on Television
Television’s Female Spies and Crimefighters by Character Name and Series Title
Appendix: The Most Rewatchable Television Shows on DVD (Female Spies and Crimefighters Edition)
A Note on Sources
Index
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