
Reassessing Murder, She Wrote
The Afterlives of a Popular Culture Phenomenon
- 208 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Reassessing Murder, She Wrote
The Afterlives of a Popular Culture Phenomenon
About this book
This book provides a critical overview of the cultural impact of the Murder, She Wrote TV series and its paratextual elements, including board and video games, podcasts, fan conventions, collectible figures, and ghostwritten novels. It also explores the series' position within the crime genre, particularly its engagement with earlier iterations of the 'lady detective'.
Bringing together a broad range of experts, the book includes contributions from both academics and crime fiction novelists to offer a wide-ranging view of this popular series and its afterlives.
Suitable for scholars and students working on popular culture, crime fiction, TV studies or fan studies, this collection provides an interdisciplinary analysis of one of the most successful and enduring female-fronted detective series in history.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Half-Title Page
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors Bios
- Introduction: āJessica is Timelessā: Cultural Significance of Murder, She Wrote
- Part I J.B. Fletcher, Writing, and Genre
- Part II Jessica Fletcher, Gender, and Detection
- Part III Environments and Global Impact of Murder, She Wrote
- Part IV Influences, Intertextuality and Echoes
- Index