Created by Kevin O'Hara Pseudonym of Marten Cumberland (1892 - 1972) London private eye LORETTO BRETT was, as they say, "of the Argentine," although his mother was Irish. Still, that lineage earned him the nickname "Chico," but even worse was “The Caballero Cop,” bestowed upon him by Scotland Yard's Inspector “Gypsy” Rawson and his assistant … Continue reading Chico Brett
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Philip Tolefree
Created by R.A.J. Walling (1869-1949) Veddy urbane, veddy polished, veddy British, PHILIP TOLEFREE is an insurance broker and "private inquiry agent" who never gets his hands, or his gumshoes, dirty, in twenty-two or so Golden Age mysteries. Instead of going down London's mean streets as any self-respecting eye would, Philip and his mate Farrar wander … Continue reading Philip Tolefree
Amy & Steve Wheeler
Created by Richard Osman With his mega-successful Thursday Murder Club series on pause, the best-selling author in 2024 to try out a new detective team, a father and daughter combo, in the frothy We Solve Murders. AMY WHEELER is a hot shot British security specialist working for London-based Maximum Impact Solutions. Amy's married, no kids, … Continue reading Amy & Steve Wheeler
Parker Pyne
Created by Agatha Christie (1890-1976) “Are you happy? If not, consult Parker Pyne.” Not so much a detective as a problem solver for hire, Agatha Christie's PARKER PYNE is a retired civil servant (he compiled statistics), living a quiet life in London with what turns out to be a profitable side gig. He calls himself … Continue reading Parker Pyne
Duffy
Created by Dan Kavanagh Pseudonym of Julian Barnes And now, we proudly present the cheeky bi-eye... DUFFY is an ex-cop who runs a one-man detective agency. Oh yeah, and he's a swinging bi-sexual too. In the self-titled series opener from 1980 he's hired to find out who is blackmailing a man whose wife was recently … Continue reading Duffy
Billy Rucker
Created by Adam Baron Here's a new private eye writer I've just discovered who bears watching: his name's Adam Baron, he's British, and he's written a few books about London private eye BILLY RUCKER. There's a nice bittersweetness to them; a world-weary tone and an original voice at work here, tempered with a yearning compassion … Continue reading Billy Rucker
Lao She & Judge Dee Ren Jie
Created by S.J. Rozan & John Shen Yen Nee If you're a hardcore mystery buff, you may be thinking: "Wait a minute! Wasn't Judge Dee a fictional detective in a series of novels written from the b1940s through the 1960s by Robert van Gulik?" And you'd be more or less correct. Judge Dee (or Judge Di, … Continue reading Lao She & Judge Dee Ren Jie
Ludovic Travers
Created by Christopher Bush Pseudonyms include Noel Barclay and Michael Home (1885-1973) "And that’s not all. Somers is dead too … He poisoned himself … in the lounge!” —from Murder in Fenwold LUDOVIC TRAVERS, a tall, skinny, bespectacled and introspective economist and amateur sleuth, eventually turns pro when he becomes the owner of the Broad … Continue reading Ludovic Travers
Solar Pons
Created by August Derleth (1909-71) "How many budding authors, not even old enough to vote, could have captured the spirit and atmosphere with as much fidelity?" -- Ellery Queen on"The Norcross Riddle" One of the most popular--and certainly the longest-running--Sherlock Holmes pastiches of all comes from the heart of the American Midwest. When he was … Continue reading Solar Pons
Romeo Brown
Created by Alfred “Maz” Mazure From out of Great Britain came the cheeky comic strip misadventures of ROMEO BROWN, an elegant, dashing young private eye (and charmingly inept ladies man) whose clients—wouldn’t you know it?—were invariably young, totally gorgeous women, all of whom seemed more than willing to be seduced by Romeo's charms. He solved … Continue reading Romeo Brown