Created by Leslie Allen Pseudonyms of Horace Brown (1908-96) In the digest-sized 1946 paperback Murder in the Rough, private eye NAPOLEON B. SMITH is out on the links, ending a round when a particularly bad hook (or slice or whatever you call it) lands his ball in the roughs that the local players have tagged … Continue reading Napoleon B. Smith
Tag: In the Shadow of the Wolfe
Davey Goldman & Bishop Francis X. Regan
Created by William F. Love (1932--) Yet another oddball team-up attempting to cash in on that ol' Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin magic, albeit with a clerical bent. And this one's a bit more strained than most. DAVEY GOLDMAN is your Jewish New York City private detective, a decent enough guy, an ex-cop, with a fondness for … Continue reading Davey Goldman & Bishop Francis X. Regan
Claudius Lyon & Arnie Woodbine
Created by Loren D. Estleman(1952--) "Are you familiar with the work of Rex Stout?" A great series of short stories by P.I. master Estleman, creator of Amos Walker, Valentino et al, is both homage and gentle parody of Rex Stout's beloved Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin. ARNIE WOODBINE is an ex-con who boasts that he's a … Continue reading Claudius Lyon & Arnie Woodbine
James P. Hillton, Sophia Blossom & Madeleine V. LaCroix
Created by Andrew McAleer "James P. Hilton could have gotten fat on Wall Street with his old man, but like most rebellious Harvard boys, he became a private investigator instead. This is his story."-- the opening of Double Endorsement Lock the doors, here comes trouble. Slacker private eyes JAMES P. HILLTON and SOPHIA BLOSSOM, and high-priced … Continue reading James P. Hillton, Sophia Blossom & Madeleine V. LaCroix