Download or read book Hardboiled & High Heeled written by Linda Mizejewski and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dicks in high heels? A daring new character on the tough streets of crime fiction, the woman detective has moved into Hollywood and prime time, where she's billed as a star and dressed to kill. Richly illustrated and written with a fan's love of the genre, Hardboiled and High Heeled is an essential introduction to the woman detective character in movies, on network television, and on the bestseller list. Book jacket.