Carlyle is a 6'1" former Boston city cop turned private detective in a series by Linda Barnes (writer) begun 1987. Caroline Carmichael is a CIA intelligence analyst in a series of books by Francine Mathews who held such a job herself for some years. Mary Carner is a store detective in five books by Zelda Popkin 1938–1942. Sandra Carpenter (Lucille Ball) is an American dancer in London who helps police investigate the death of a friend in film Lured 1947. CeCe Caruso is an LA based biographer of crime writers and film makers who becomes involved in mysteries in the course of her work, in a series by Susan Kandel. Emily Castles is an amateur sleuth in a British mystery series by Helen Smith. Jordan Cavanaugh is a forensic pathologist played by Jill Hennessy in the NBC series Crossing Jordan 2001–2007. Lady Grace Cavendish is a 13-year-old girl at Queen Elizabeth I's court, in a series for children by Patricia Finney, but with author credit given to 'Lady Grace'. Laura Caxton is a Pennsylvania State Trooper turned vampire hunter in a fantasy series by David Wellington (debuted 2006). Lois Cayley is an adventurous young woman in an early mystery novel by Grant Allen (1899). Catherine Chandler is a NYPD detective played by Kristin Kreuk in Beauty & the Beast. Corinna Chapman runs a bakery in Melbourne and solves neighbourhood puzzles in a series commenced 2004 by Australian Kerry Greenwood. Nora Charles is a Nob Hill heiress married to Nick Charles, a retired Pinkerton detective. The pair solves a crime in The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett and in the successful movie of the book, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy. Five movie sequels to "The Thin Man" were made, followed by radio and television series. Witty banter between husband and wife was a hallmark of the book and films. Annabeth Chase is a criminal prosecutor, played by Jennifer Finnigan, in the television series Close to Home, broadcast on CBS 2005–2007. Lydia Chin is a private detective in New York City with partner Bill Smith in a series of books by American novelist S. J. Rozan (debuted 1994). Denise Cleever is an undercover agent in a series of books by Australian crime novelist Claire McNab (debuted 2000). Nancy Clue is an amateur detective and lesbian parody of Nancy Drew in a series of books by American crime novelist Mabel Maney (debuted