Created by Louis Joseph Vance (1879-1933) Louis Joseph Vance's MICHAEL LANYARD, better known as THE LONE WOLF, didn't start out as a private eye, but as a criminal. However, like Jack Boyle's Boston Blackie, thanks to his numerous reboots, reincarnations and re-imaginings in radio, film and television, The Lone Wolf is now remembered by many, … Continue reading The Lone Wolf (Michael Lanyard)
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Simon Riske
Created by Christopher Reich The first name seems like a blatant shout-out (a scream-out?) to Simon Templar (aka "The Saint"), and the last name is hardly less subtle, but Christopher Reich's London-based, jet-setting, gentlemanly "professional problem solver" and "freelance industrial spy"Â SIMON RISKE gets the job done and is more than willing the take the risks … Continue reading Simon Riske