Television's female spies and crimefighters : 600 characters and shows, 1950s to the present / Karen A. Romanko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romanko, Karen A., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women on television.

Women heroes on television.

Criminal investigation on television.

Spy television programs--History and criticism.

Spy television programs.

Detective and mystery television programs--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery television programs.

Superhero television programs--History and criticism.

Superhero television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Other Title:

Television's female spies and crimefighters : six hundred characters and shows, 1950s to the present

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

" 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"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2415-1