Created by J.N. Charag Pseudonym of Nathaniel Wolloch In the 2023 novel Galilee, MARK ASH, a former FBI agent turned private eye, makes his way to Israel, summoned by local Jewish attorney Tova Hirschfeld, who's notorious for defending Arabs. This time, she's representing the family of Hanin Fareed, an eighteen-year-old Arab woman, her throat slit … Continue reading Mark Ash
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Gil Vine
Created by Stewart Sterling Pseudonym of Prentice Winchell Other pseudonyms include Spencer Dean, Jay de Bekker, Giles Norcroft, Robert Wallace (1895-1976) GIL VINE's a real smoothie, a real charmer, a sophisticate with an eye for the finer things in life, but he's not afraid to put the boot in if he has to. He's the … Continue reading Gil Vine
Colton Parker (Brandt Dodson)
Created by Brandt Dodson According to his creator, private investigator COLTON PARKER is "a man who is troubled. A recent widower who is raising a rebellious teenage daughter, Colton often takes missteps that create his problems. But, he is also capable of learning from his mistakes." He goes on to add that he is also "a … Continue reading Colton Parker (Brandt Dodson)
Tony Costaine & Bert McCall
Created by Neil MacNeilPseudonym of W.T. Ballard (Willis Todhunter Ballard)Other pseudonyms include P. D. Ballard, Harrison Hunt, John Shepherd(1903-80) TONY COSTAINE and BERT McCALL were these two high-flying, happy-go-lucky high-priced eyes who made like a couple of swinging dicks in the Rat Pack era of the late fifties/early sixties. But never let it be said … Continue reading Tony Costaine & Bert McCall
Gregor Demarkian
Created by Jane Haddam Pseudonym of Orania Papazoglou (1951-2019 ) Okay, okay... I know. I should have done this one a long-time ago. What can I say? And although GREGOR DEMARKIAN probably doesn't really consider himself a private eye (he's even embarrassed that his local paper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, frequently refers to him as "the … Continue reading Gregor Demarkian
Rick Harper
Created by David Mazroff(1907-82) San Francisco-based RICK HARPER is a "big, tough, hard" private eye whom the police seem to respect, and even turn to, when they just can't seem to crack a case. He appeared a few times in the crime digests of the early seventies. He's six feet tall, thirty years of age, … Continue reading Rick Harper
Henry Savage
Created by Irwin Gielgud (1919-61) & Gwen (née Bagni) Gielgud (1913-2001) Savage is the Name was a pretty good title for a proposed television show that would have starred Barry Sullivan as HENRY SAVAGE, a former FBI Agent turned security specialist for a major airline, with Pat O'Brien as his sidekick. The pilot for the show … Continue reading Henry Savage
Chester Drum
Created by Stephen Marlowe Pseudonym of Milton Lesser Other pseudonyms include Adam Chase, Andrew Frazer, Jason Ridgway, C.H. Thames, S.M. Teneshaw, Gerald Vance, Alexander Blade, Darius John Granger, Adam Chase, Stephen Wilder, Ellery Queen (1928–2008) Stephen Marlowe wrote a quite popular, but now almost-forgotten series for Fawcett/Gold Medal about FBI agent turned globe-trotting private eye, CHESTER "CHET" … Continue reading Chester Drum
Lemmy Caution
Created by Peter Cheyney Pseudonym of Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse Cheyney (1896-1951) "It's hot as hell. Away down the dirt road some guy's playin' one of them wailin' Mexican fandangles which give me that twilight feelin'... maybe it'd be a relief to start dyin'." -- Don't Get Me Wrong Arguably his most popular creation, Australian writer … Continue reading Lemmy Caution
Scott Drayco
Created by B.V. Lawson Handsome former classical piano whiz SCOTT DRAYCO never dreamed he'd end up working for the FBI for years, never mind eventually setting himself up in the the private sector as a battle-scarred "crime consultant." But then he never expected to inherit a falling down Opera House, either. But that's what's happened. … Continue reading Scott Drayco