Investigating Couples: A Critical Analysis of The Thin Man, The Avengers and The X-Files

by Tom Soter

Book Overview

Male-female detective pairings often exhibit offbeat, dark humor and considerable chemistry as they investigate crimes. They have proven to be both entertaining and alluring on screen and television.

This work reveals an evolutionary progression in the depictions of three detective duos: the married pair Nick and Nora Charles of The Thin Man, black-humored special agents John Steed and Emma Peel of The Avengers, and finally...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786411236
• ISBN13: 9780786411238
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 247 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher