Created by John Lutz "People shouldn't do this kind of thing to each other." — Alo philosophizes in The Right to Sing the Blues Introducing the weenie as shamus. St. Louis ex-cop turned private eye ALO NUDGER is perhaps the most Chaplinesque of fictional gumshoes. Where other P.I.s are hardcases living on cigarettes, booze, broads … Continue reading Alo Nudger
Tag: Ex-cop
Edison Bixby & Wally Nash
Created by Lee Goldberg Ex-cop turned insurance investigator EDISON BIXBY is brilliant. Just ask anyone. Hell, just ask him. He's rich and handsome; a certified genius when it comes to cracking seemingly impossible crimes. He's also possibly just plain certifiable, obsessed with a crackpot theory (or is it?) about environmental design and how it affects … Continue reading Edison Bixby & Wally Nash
Wendy Lu
Created by Timothy J. Lockhart Serving in the US Navy, WENDY LU did fine. But as a cop, she screwed up. Big time. A momentary rookie mistake resulted in the death of her partner Bobby. Who was also her lover. Ooops! She pretty much hit rock bottom after that. Grief. Depression. Guilt. The feeling she's … Continue reading Wendy Lu
Blake Glover
Created by Morgan Shy Pseudonym of Gordon Brown Flag down some Tartan Noir, lads! Thirty years a Glasgow constable, BLAKE GLOVER has retired and returned to his hometown of Fraserburgh on the north-east coast of Scotland with his tail between his legs — dour, disgraced and not at all sure where his life is heading, … Continue reading Blake Glover
Jonah Kendrick & Max Summerlin
Created by Mindy Meija It took a couple of books, but by the third in the series, The Whisper Place (2025), ex-cop MAX SUMMERLIN and his psychic best bud JONAH KENDRICK are both officially private detectives, opening up Celina Investigations in Iowa City. Yeah, you'd think being a psychic (or having one as your partner) … Continue reading Jonah Kendrick & Max Summerlin
“The Wrong Man to Cross”(Part Two)
.By Duane Swierczynski A John MacNeil Novella Winter 2006 Chuck Underhill put the time of the break-in between 2 and 4 p.m. Jonesy told him she left just before 2, and didn't return home until after a dinner of Chinese food at Kum Lin's with her mother. By that time, Chuck was already there, and he'd … Continue reading “The Wrong Man to Cross”(Part Two)
“The Wrong Man to Cross”(Part One)
.By Duane Swierczynski A John MacNeil Novella Winter 2006 "The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.” — Ezekiel 25:17 By the end of move-in day, I needed only two things. A six-pack of Yuengling. And to get the hell out … Continue reading “The Wrong Man to Cross”(Part One)
Marty Dolan
Created by Roger Torrey Pseudonyms include Sam Drake, Samuel Drake, John Ryan, R.D. Torrey (1901-46) "Lengel had his finger in a lot of pies, and while a lot of people suspected it, nobody had yet proved he was helping bake them." — Dolan suspects a powerful but dodgy businessman Grab a pencil and add MARTY … Continue reading Marty Dolan
Jim Dougherty
Created by Roger Torrey Pseudonyms include Sam Drake, Samuel Drake, John Ryan, R.D. Torrey (1901-46) Put another dime in the juke box, baby... Ex-Marine and WW1 veteran JIM DOUGHERTY is yet another of pulpster Torey's seemingly endless supply of almost interchangeable one-off private eyes. His sole appearance, as far as I can tell, was in … Continue reading Jim Dougherty
Nathanial Rose
Created by Michael Bracken (1957 --) NATHANIAL "NATE" ROSE is a Korean War vet and a former police officer who lives and works in St. Louis, Missouri. He was married once, but his wife died after a protracted illness. He sometimes carries a .45, often drives fast cars, and has a weakness for attractive women, … Continue reading Nathanial Rose