Created by Barry Fantoni (1940--) This isn't the first time author BarryFantoni has taken a good-natured poke at private eyes. A long-time contributor to British satirical magazine Private Eye (just coincidence, I'm sure) and a cartoonist for the Times, he wrote a couple of spot-on spoofs of the genre back in the eighties, featuring 1940s … Continue reading Harry Lipkin
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Jeff Thompson & Rocky (Miami Undercover)
Created by-- Shot almost completely on location in Miami, the 1961 syndicated TV show Miami Undercover followed the adventures of odd couple detective duo JEFF THOMPSON (played by Lee Bowman) and his partner "Rocky" (real-life middleweight boxing champ Rocky Graziano). The two were hired by the Miami Beach hotel association to go "undercover," posing as a wealthy … Continue reading Jeff Thompson & Rocky (Miami Undercover)
Jake Lassiter
Created by Paul Levine "The past clings to me like mud on rusty cleats" -- Jake looks back, in Bum Deal After graduating from the Penn State University, JAKE LASSITER went on to a short and not exactly stellar pro football career as a second string linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. Encouraged by a cheerleader … Continue reading Jake Lassiter
Lupe Solano
Created by Carolina Garcia-Aguilera “I became a PI so I could write the books.” -- Carolina Garcia-Aguilera Cuban-born private eye LUPE SOLANO claims Miami's Little Havana as her turf, as does her creator, former real-life gumshoe Carolina Garcia-Aguilera. Lupe runs her own agency, assisted by her health-conscious cousin Leonardo and a motley crew of colourful … Continue reading Lupe Solano
Charlie Floyd
Created by Charles Salzberg At the ripe old age of forty-nine, CHARLIE FLOYD retired from the Connecticut attorney general's office, tired of the politics and the bullshit. He left with a solid rep as an excellent, if occasionally pig-headed, investigator, but for now, he's content, sitting in his recliner, pondering what to do with the … Continue reading Charlie Floyd
Willie Cuesta
Created by John Lantigua Edgar-nominated author John Lantigua introduced Cuban-American private eye WILLIE CUESTA in Player's Vendetta (1999), who's set up shop in Miami's Little Havana, when he's not working security at Caliente, his big brother Tommy's salsa club. It’s an appropriate setting, because Willie loves to salsa—it’s one of the many touches that serve … Continue reading Willie Cuesta
Michael Shayne
Created By Brett Halliday Pseudonym of Davis Dresser, who also wrote as Asa Baker, Mathew Blood, Kathryn Culver, Don Davis, Hal Debrett, Peter Field, Anthony Scott, Anderson Wayne (1904-1977) One of the most popular private detectives ever, red-haired Miami P.I. MICHAEL SHAYNE has had a long, successful, multi-media career. Shayne made his debut in the … Continue reading Michael Shayne
Sister Cecile
Created by Winona Sullivan Talk about your sister in crime! SISTER CECILE BUDDENBROOK is a Ferrari-driving, independently wealthy nun with a CIA background who serves God her way -- with a P.I. ticket. Her investigator's licence hangs on the wall proudly beside a reproduction of the Sistine Chapel MadonnaA at the Convent of Our Lady … Continue reading Sister Cecile
Pete Fernandez
Created by Alex Segura Everything's definitely not Archie in this one. Alex Segura rocked the boat with his 2013 debut, Silent City, which introduced us to PETE FERNANDEZ, a man who seems to drag around his own personal dark cloud. When we first meet him, in Silent City (2013), he's recently been shitcanned from his … Continue reading Pete Fernandez
Cormac Loame
Created by Richard Helms "I usually don't give a damn... I take the money, I do the job, and I walk away and leave my clients to pick up the pieces of their lives." Anytime the irrepressible Helms launches a new series, it's worth taking note, and this one looks like a keeper. Miami private … Continue reading Cormac Loame