Created by Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) In Defense of Sextus Roscius of Ameria (aka "Pro Roscio Amerino") by Marcus Tullius Cicero, aka “Cicero,” written about 80 BC, may just be one of my favourite private eye novels. Yep, it's a speech, not a novel, but young Cicero's first major defense speech reads like a short … Continue reading Cicero
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Edward Mercer (Venetian Bird)
Created by Victor Canning (1911-86) Private eye EDWARD MERCER, like most of prolific British thriller writer Victor Canning's other P.I. creations (such as James Helder and Rex Carver) leans more toward the international thriller than the mean streets, but that doesn't mean they're not worth checking out. In Bird of Prey (1950; aka “The Venetian Bird"), … Continue reading Edward Mercer (Venetian Bird)
Carloni (Cronaca di un amore)
Created by Michelangelo Antonioni, Daniele D'Anza, Silvio Giovaninetti, Francesco Maselli & Piero Tellini Wealthy but insecure businessman Enrico Fontana (Ferdinand Sarmi) hires CARLONI, a private detective, to investigate the background of his pretty young wife Paola (played by Lucia Bose, only nineteen at the time, and a former Miss Italy), whom he suspects of possibly … Continue reading Carloni (Cronaca di un amore)
Marco “The Alligator” Buratti
Created by Massimo Carlotto "I spent a large part of my life hoping to see a happy multitude achieve their dreams. Instead, I find myself surrounded by legions of individuals who are dead inside, who are resigned to being robbed of their lives…So, in a world as cruel as this, you have to survive. Whatever … Continue reading Marco “The Alligator” Buratti