1st Edition
Female Agents in the Male World of Cold War Spy Novels The Spies Who Stayed Out in the Cold
1. Introduction: Women in Cold War Spy Fiction; Part I: Spy Fiction, Spy Reality; 2. Two Strands of Spy Fiction; 3. An Alternative Perspective; Part II: Men Writing About Women; 4. “The Girl” and Modesty Blaise; 5. Professionals, Amateurs, Swallows and Enemy Agents; 6. Case Study: Len Deighton’s Fiona Samson; Part III: Women Writing About Women; 7. The Queen of Spy Writers and Her Contemporaries; 8. Case Study: Evelyn Anthony’s Davina Graham; 9. Postscript: After the Fall; 10. Conclusion: In from the Cold?
Biography
Howard Mason is a retired lecturer living in Manchester in the UK with his wife and their cat. He has PhDs in Politics from Salford University and Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University. He is a lifelong supporter of West Ham United FC.
