Nancy Drew and Her Sister Sleuths

<p> This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other famous detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and even in contemporary media by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger of the <I>Harry Potter</I> series.</p><p> Topics include the disputed origins of <I>Nancy Drew</I> and the Stratemeyer Syndicate; the intertwined relationships between the Syndicate and <I>Nancy Drew&l