Created by by Ash Clifton A former University of Florida football star, an ex-cop and an ex-con (for a crime he didn't commit, and for which he was later exonerated —just like Rockford), NOLAND "NOLE" TWICE is now an amiable Central Florida private investigator. He views the cheesy, sleazy Orlando-Tampa corridor as his hunting ground; … Continue reading Noland “Nole” Twice
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Tyrone Gable & Rinty “The Gaffer” McLaren
Created by Niklas Three It's 1999 and "hard-boiled" Windy City dicks TYRONE GABLE and RINTY "THE GAFFER" MCLAREN are the cash-strapped stars of the action-packed, wise-cracking Roll (2023), venturing deep into Dick Francis territory, travelling to Louisiana to track down a prized thoroughbred that has disappeared. It's all narrated by the surpisingly chatty Gable, a … Continue reading Tyrone Gable & Rinty “The Gaffer” McLaren
Lincoln Keller
Created by Lee E. Meadows It's nice to see someone didn't forget the Motor City, after all. Add LINCOLN KELLER to the ever-growing list of Black eyes since the eighties and nineties, and give him extra marks for not living on either coast. Lincoln's an ex-Oakland Raiders defensive back and ex-Oakland Police officer who's come … Continue reading Lincoln Keller
Harry Tolland
Created by by Russell Dupont A former pro football player who bounced around the NFL for a dozen years, HARRY TOLLAND had his career tackled for good thanks to bad knees. Now he's in his mid-forties, back in Southie, with a brief stint in the Army, a wife (Rose) and a few years hiding out … Continue reading Harry Tolland
Robert Miles
Created by David Everson (1941-99) "My name is Robert Miles and I'm a private eye with a difference. My mean streets are the corridors of power in the Illinois capitol. Call what I do for the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives opposition research." Whatever you call it, author David Everson's political savvy makes … Continue reading Robert Miles
Nick Travers
Created by Ace Atkins (1970--) Maybe no one can sing the blues like Blind Willie McTell, but Ace Atkins certainly gives it a shot. Former New Orleans Saint NICK TRAVERS blew his pro football career when he punched out his coach out (LIVE! ON NATIONAL TELEVISION!). Not the greatest career move... So now he's a … Continue reading Nick Travers
Duncan Pride
Created by Andrew Frazer Pseudonym of Stephen Marlowe/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) An All-American quarterback at Long Island's Wynant College, DUNCAN PRIDE was all set to go pro, the first round draft pick … Continue reading Duncan Pride
Zelmont Raines
Created by Gary Phillips As The Jook (1999), Gary Phillips' non-series stand alone, kicks off, ZELMONT RAINES, an African American All-Pro receiver with a string of endorsement deals, is left wondering where it all went. The man who once scored the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl has a blown knee and a weakness for … Continue reading Zelmont Raines
Neal Fargo
Created by Joe Gores (1931-2011) NEAL FARGO's a hard-nosed San Francisco private eye, and non-practising attorney. He's also as cold and ruthless as they come, very much in the Hammett mold. He's also well-dressed, well-built, and, well, shady. As he puts it, "Clients pay me, but I work for myself." Before making a living as … Continue reading Neal Fargo
Jed “Hammerhead” Ounstead
Created by A.J. Devlin Fed up with the pro wrestling circuit, JED "HAMMERHEAD" OUNSTEAD hangs up his tights and goes to work as a bouncer at , and helping out with "some of the leg work from time to time" at his dad Frank's Vancouver, B.C. detective agency in Cobra Clutch (2018). It's a rollicking, good-natured … Continue reading Jed “Hammerhead” Ounstead