Created by Alex Segura Okay, so… Alex Segura’s Secret Identity (2022) is not a private eye novel per se, but it’s painfully clear where its protagonist, frizzled and frazzled 1970s comic book writer CARMEN VALDEZ, is getting her inspiration from when her writing partner is murdered and she decides to poke around a little. A favourite on many Best-of-the-Year … Continue reading Carmen Valdez, Annie Bustamante (Secret Identity)
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Amateur Hour
Official Occupations of Some Popular Accidental Eyes (and Other Shit Magnets) They look like private eyes. They sound like private eyes. They smell like private eyes. They even taste like private eyes. Good thing we didn't step in them... But they’re not private eyes. Their jobs don't naturally lead to them investigating crime, but call … Continue reading Amateur Hour