Created by James Patterson & Brian Sitts Coming from the House of Patterson, it almost seems awfully pre-fabricated. Three sleuths with major name recognition among mystery fans come together to form a New York City detective agency? Under the auspices of an author with a little name recognition himself? Full of short chapters and concurrent … Continue reading Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple & Auguste Poe
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Matt Scudder
Created by Lawrence Block (1938--) Loads of fictional private eyes drink oceans of booze. Some become invincible, some become silly, some become virtual Einsteins of deduction. MATT SCUDDER had no such luck. He drank and became an alcoholic. He used to be one of New York's Finest, a decent-enough detective, honest enough to get by, … Continue reading Matt Scudder
My Scrapbook: Private Eye Illustrated
My Scrapbook A pulp of interest I know absolutey zip about Private Eye Illustrated, a short-lived (two issues!) magazine from the late fifties, but it hits most of my sweet spots: a great, cheesy cover for the first issue that scans like a detective pulp trope greatest hits, and a title that makes my knees … Continue reading My Scrapbook: Private Eye Illustrated