Created by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Here's an outlier, for sure. In the 2023 short story "The Nameless Dead," crime and sci-fi writer Rusch introduces a NAMELESS detective who decides, at the ripe old age of twenty-five, that life on earth just isn't working for her, and pulls the plug. She signs up for a job … Continue reading Nameless (Rusch)
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Spade & Paladin
Created by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Pseudonyms include Kris Nelscott, Kristine Grayson, Sandy Schofield Heavier than Nero Wolfe (400 pounds?) and easier to get along with than Sam Spade, with whom he unfortunately shares a name, SPADE is a private detective with an unusual beat--the world of science fiction conventions "as they used to be" in … Continue reading Spade & Paladin
Smokey Dalton
Created by Kris Nelscott Pseudonym of Kristine Kathryn Rusch Other pseudonyms include Kristine Grayson "You know, sometimes people should be allowed their secrets." --Smokey lays it out for a client Memphis, 1968. Black private eye, white client. And MLK's on the way... In the Edgar-nominated A Dangerous Road (2000), Memphis P.I. SMOKEY DALTON is hired … Continue reading Smokey Dalton