Hamilton Cleek (The Man of the Forty Faces)

Created by Thomas W. Hanshew Pseudonyms include Charlotte May Kingsley (1857 – 1914) Is it a defect or a feature? Caught somewhere between Sherlock Holmes and the rise of the hard-boiled dick in the 1920s is HAMILTON CLEEK, also known as "The Man of the Forty Faces," a "consulting detective" who prefigures the weird menace … Continue reading Hamilton Cleek (The Man of the Forty Faces)

Sherlock Holmes

Created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people don't know." -- "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle" Yes, SHERLOCK HOLMES was a private investigator. He called himself a "consulting detective," and yes, he took money to invesigate crimes on behalf of private citizens, … Continue reading Sherlock Holmes