Honey West

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Honey West is a fictional character created by Gloria and Forest Fickling under the pseudonym "G.G. Fickling" and appearing in numerous mystery novels by the duo.

The character is notable as being one of the first female private detectives in popular fiction. She first appeared in the 1957 book This Girl for Hire and would appear in 10 novels before being retired in 1971. The character was also the basis for the short-lived TV series Honey West in the 1960s.

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The actress Anne Francis portrayed Honey West on television. The character made her first television appearance in an episode of the series Burke's Law (1965). The character was popular enough that the ABC network spun her off into the series Honey West (1965–1966), produced by Aaron Spelling. The series was an attempt to capitalize upon the popularity of strong female heroes such as Emma Peel and Modesty Blaise. Honey West was not a popular success and was cancelled after only one season.

When Burke's Law was revived in 1994, Francis appeared in one episode as a character named "Honey Best", a character which was Honey West in all but name. (The Internet Movie Database listing for the episode, however, identifies the character as Honey West.) Both series were produced by Four Star Television.