Gumshoes With Children (Paternal Division)
In a genre where so many protagonists are apparently incapable of reproduction, despite active (or even hyper-active) sex lives, it’s kinda refreshing to see provate eyes who are not only capable of reproduction, but also of parenting. Granted, I can’t imagine Marlowe pushing a pram, or Millhone willingly running out to Rite-Aid to pick up some Pampers, but some writers have had their P.I.s make the big leap. Maybe not “Father-of-the-Year” contenders, but…
- Stanley Hastings by Parnell Hall
Stanley’s no great shakes as a P.I., but he’s doing okay as a dad to son Tommie–with a lot of help from his wife Alice. - Kit Deleeuw by Jon Katz
Part-time P.I. Kit plays Mr. Mom to offspring Ben and Em, while psychiatrist wife Jane brings home the bacon - Art Hardin by Robert E. Bailey
The books featuring this family man and detective are marked by author’s quirky, distinctive voice, but the P.I. stuff is never skimped on. - Andy Hayes by Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Two grown sons, by two different mothers, and as of Sick to Death (2024), an adult daughter he didn’t know he’d fathered. - Anderson West by Alan Orloff
This Virginia eye is a widower with two children, Kyle (9) and Megan (7).
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
- Mom P.I.s & Other Family Values
Gumshoes, with Children (Maternal Division)
Respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
