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Hardboiled and High Heeled
The Woman Detective in Popular Culture
Linda Mizejewski
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · April 15, 2004
Reading lane: Mystery & Detective Criticism
Can a gumshoe wear high heels?
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- Authors
- Linda Mizejewski
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- April 15, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Mystery & Detective Criticism · Hard‑Boiled Mystery
- Reading lane
- Mystery & Detective Criticism
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Women Sleuths
About This Book
Can a gumshoe wear high heels? In a genre long dominated by men, women are now taking their place-as authors and as characters-alongside hard-boiled legends like Sam Spade and Mike Hammer. Hardboiled and High Heeled examines the meteoric rise of the female detective in contemporary film, television, and literature. Richly illustrated and written with a fan's love of the genre, Hardboiled and High Heeled is an essential introduction to women in detective fiction, from past to...
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