Creator unknown HARRY SPILMAN has the distinction of being the first P.I. to appear in any form of the internet. Back in the early eighties, the NABU Network (an early precursor of the internet) had a mystery series that encompassed five interactive cases in the "LITERATURE" section. These stories allowed readers to essentially "become" Harry, … Continue reading Harry Spilman
Tag: Ottawa
Sam Montcalm
Created by Tom Henighan In Nightshade (2010), Ottawa "bedroom snooper" SAM MONTCALM gets in way over his head when his personal connection to a suspect in a high-profile Québec City murder case with international implications that reach far beyond Canada are discovered. It's an impressive debut, a Shamus finalist even (for Best Paperback Original), and … Continue reading Sam Montcalm
Max Burger
Created by William Byrne MAX BURGER is a private investigator based in Canada's capital, Ottawa. But he's not your average private investigator. He's also a, uh, mutant hamburger? The rest of him seems pretty normal though. Except for the pickled feet, lettuce arms and meat patty lips he's just another tall, thin man wearing a … Continue reading Max Burger
Butch Patterson (Butch Patterson, Private Dick)
Created by Greg Lawrence "Do you think I'd look good in a hat?" How’d I miss this one? A 30-minute Canadian TV comedy lampooning the whole Shamus Game? That lasted three seasons? And I had no clue it even existed? Turns out Butch Patterson, Private Dick ran from 1999-2001 on The Comedy Network, a Canadian channel … Continue reading Butch Patterson (Butch Patterson, Private Dick)
Ontari-ari-ari-o Eyes
Eyes from Canada's Second Largest Province Ontario Benny Cooperman by Howard Engel (Grantham, a thinly disguised St. Catharines) Joe Garrett by Alison Bruce Max Dexter by Chris Laing Kate Garrett & Jake Carmedy by Alison Bruce Cooper Hart by Stephen Randle (Hamilton) Terry Lane from Taking the Falls (Niagara Falls) D.B. Murphy by Richard J. … Continue reading Ontari-ari-ari-o Eyes