Trenchcoat Cousins Freelance spies, former spies, retired spies, undercover spies posing as private eyes, private eyes posing as spies, freelance spies... it's hard to keep track. But all of the following gumshoes have—or had—some deep connections to the spy game. And that's not even counting the shared fondness for trench coats... Secret Agent X-9 by … Continue reading Spy Eyes
Tag: Ex-spy
Morocco Jones
Created by Jack Baynes Pseudonym of Bertram B. Fowler (1893-1981) "Only suckers play straight in my game. Ethics is a word that means holes in your head— bullet holes. I'm one of those old-fashioned operatives. When someone takes out after me I don't bother to haul out my conscience and frisk it for motives. I … Continue reading Morocco Jones
Hart Muldoon
Created by John Flagg Pseudonym of John Rex Gearon (1911-93) A former op for the O.S.S. (the early version of the C.I.A.) during World War II , HART MULDOON decides to hang around the French Riviera and Monaco after the war, setting himself up as a sort of spy-for-hire. He often claims all he's really … Continue reading Hart Muldoon
Michael Flint
Created by Diane Capri From the keyboard of the frigheningly prolific indie author Capri (The Hunt for Jack Reacher, etc.) comes yet another series, this one following former spy turned two-fisted heir hunter MICHAEL FLINT, who "promises he can find anyone, anytime, anywhere–dead or alive." NOVELS Blood Trails (2022) | Buy the book | Buy the audio | Kindle it! Trace Evidence … Continue reading Michael Flint
Michael Westen (Burn Notice)
Created by Matt Nix When the tough get burned, the burned get going... When spies get fired, they don't get a pink slip or a form letter from human resources. They get a "burn notice" and became untouchable. In the USA Network series Burn Notice (2007-13), Jeffrey Donovan played MICHAEL WESTEN, a handsome, young, yogurt-loving former … Continue reading Michael Westen (Burn Notice)
John Steel
Created by ?? Initially, JOHN STEEL was a "Special Agent" working for British Intelligence during World War II. Prior to the war, he'd been a sergeant in the London Police, but when duty called, he did not hesitate. He tried to enlist in 1939, only to be denied. That didn't stop him, though--he promptly … Continue reading John Steel
Milo March
Created by M.E. Chaber Pseudonym of Kendell Foster Crossen Other pseudonyms include Bennett Barlay, Christopher Monig, Richard Foster & Clay Richards (1910-1981) MILO MARCH, a former employee of both the OSS and the CIA before becoming a high-flying, globetrotting investigator for Denver-based Intercontinental Innsurance, appeared in over twenty fast-paced books by M.E. Chaber. Later in … Continue reading Milo March
John Smith (Sangster)
Created by Jimmy Sangster JOHN SMITH used to work for British Intelligence, but he decided it wasn't for him. So he blackmailed his way out, and now toils as a private investigator with an office right in the midst of swinging London in the swinging sixties. But don't expect some Carnaby Street, or anything—Smith's world … Continue reading John Smith (Sangster)
Donald Free (Private Detective 62)
Created by Raoul Whitfield Pseudonyms include Ramon Decolta and Temple Field (1896-1945) A trio of short stories by Raoul Whitfield that appeared in Black Mask in 1932 related the adventures of DONALD FREE, a disgraced government agent. Seems he was working for there US diplomatic services in Paris and got caught swiping a secret treaty, and … Continue reading Donald Free (Private Detective 62)
Nick Heller
Created by Joseph Finder Here's a private eye who's coming in the sideways. Or is that private spy? NICK HELLER is ex-Special Forces, a bad ass with a background in intelligence who doesn't like to not know -- or to lose. In other words, don't fuck with him. He's makes his living now as a … Continue reading Nick Heller