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Television's female spies and crimefighters : 600 characters and shows, 1950s to the present

Title
Television's female spies and crimefighters : 600 characters and shows, 1950s to the present / Karen A. Romanko.
Author
Romanko, Karen A., 1953-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]

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Description
vii, 246 pages : illustrations; 23 cm
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"--
Subject
  • Women on television
  • Women heroes on television
  • Criminal investigation on television
  • Spy television programs > History and criticism
  • Detective and mystery television programs > History and criticism
  • Superhero television programs > History and criticism
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Call Number
MWGR 16-1822
ISBN
  • 9780786496372
  • 0786496371
LCCN
2016001620
OCLC
936205292
Author
Romanko, Karen A., 1953- author.
Title
Television's female spies and crimefighters : 600 characters and shows, 1950s to the present / Karen A. Romanko.
Publisher
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2016]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Other Form:
Electronic version: Romanko, Karen A., 1953- Television's female spies and crimefighters. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2016 9781476624150 (OCoLC)942593476
Research Call Number
MWGR 16-1822
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