Los Angeles Eyes "I used to like this town. A long time ago." — Philip Marlowe in The Little Sister (1949) “L.A. isn’t the end; it’s the beginning...” — Elvis Cole by Robert Crais Southern California, and Los Angeles in particular, is ground zero for private eyes. From Raoul Whitfield and Raymond Chandler to Robert … Continue reading City of Angels, City of Dicks
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Pierre Apoyan
Created by William Campbell Gault Pseudonyms include Roney Scott, Will Duke, Bill Gault, David Crewe & Ray P. Shotwell (1910-1995) Armenian-American PIERRE APOYAN is a former boxer making a career change. After slugging it out in sixteen amateur and two professional bouts as "Pistol Pete", and three years working for a large detective agency in … Continue reading Pierre Apoyan
Brock “The Rock” Callahan
Created by William Campbell Gault Pseudonyms include Roney Scott, Will Duke, Bill Gault, David Crewe & Ray P. Shotwell (1910-1995) "Well, what had I brought to this trade? Three years in the O.S.S. and my memories of a cop father. Along with a nodding acquaintanceship with maybe fifty lads in the [Los Angeles Police] Department. … Continue reading Brock “The Rock” Callahan