Official and Not-So-Official Occupations of Some Popular Eyes
Not all private eyes call themselves that, but don’t let them fool ya…these guys are eyes, in that they aren’t officially law enforcement agents, but they are cops of some sort for hire, and work independantly. What it may say on their tax returns is irrelevant — for these dicks, trouble is their business…
HOUSE DICKS
- Tony Reseck by Raymond Chandler
- Marty Bond by Ed Lacy
- Gil Vine by Stewart Sterling
- Johnny Killain by Dan J. Marlowe
- Joe Grundy by Marc Strange
DEPARTMENT STORE SECURITY CHIEF
- Don Cadee by Spencer Dean
DEPARTMENT STORE SKIPTRACER
- Wilbur Peddie by Howard Browne
TELEVISION NETWORK VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
- Matt Cobb by William DeAndrea
REAL-ESTATE COMPANY TROUBLE SHOOTER
- Lafayette Muldoon by Howard Browne
“SALVAGE CONSULTANT”
- Travis McGee by John D. MacDonald
“JUST A GUY WHO DOES FAVOURS FOR FRIENDS”
- Matt Scudder by Lawrence Block (later he goes legit, gets a PI ticket and everything…)
“PROFESSIONAL GO-BETWEEN”
- Philip St. Ives by Oliver Bleeck
“PURVEYOR OF INFORMATION
- Marty Randolph by Jon Rankin
“HEIR HUNTERS”
- Jimmy “The Gent” Corrigan by Laird Doyle
- Nick Merchant by Chris Larsgaard
AND FOR OTHER EYES THAT AREN’T EYES, BUT REALLY ARE, SEE:
- You Better Get Some Insurance, Baby You’re in Good Hands With These Eyes
- Bounty Hunters
- Stop the Presses! Newsroom Eyes
- Death Flags a Cab Taxi-Driving Eyes (and Limos Too!)
- Lawyer Eyes
- Hotel Dicks
- Spy/Eyes
- Moonlighting Eyes
- Repo Men
- Bodyguards
- On the Con: Scam Artists
- Pole Positions Stripper Detectives
- Amateur Hour Official Occupations of Some Popular “Eyes by Accident”
Respectfully compiled by Kevin Burton Smith. Hey, it’s my prerogative… (and my site).
