Created by Irene Hannon "Justice First" — the agency's motto CONNOR SULLIVAN, JAMES "DEV" DEVLIN and CAL BURKE are three former law enforcement officers (Secret Service, homicide cop and ATF, respectively) who now run their very own classy little St. Louis detective agency called Phoenix Inc. They each get a chance to shine in one … Continue reading Connor Sullivan, James Devlin & Cal Burke (Phoenix Inc.)
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Jonah Kendrick & Max Summerlin
Created by Mindy Meija It took a couple of books, but by the third in the series, The Whisper Place (2025), ex-cop MAX SUMMERLIN and his psychic best bud JONAH KENDRICK are both officially private detectives, opening up Celina Investigations in Iowa City. Yeah, you'd think being a psychic (or having one as your partner) … Continue reading Jonah Kendrick & Max Summerlin
Derek Strange & Terry Quinn
Created by George P. Pelecanos (1957--) Let's just play the race card, and fucking get it over with... DEREK STRANGE is BLACK. He's a former cop, now in his fifties, who runs his own Washington, D.C. detective agency. He carries a buck knife and may get a little slick at times, but he's respected in … Continue reading Derek Strange & Terry Quinn
Atticus Wynn & Rosemary Sanchez
Created by Carlyle Clark ATTICUS WYNN and ROSEMARY SANCHEZ are freshly minted (and freshly engaged) San Diego private investigators, hustling to make ends meet, in this alternately humorous and gritty series by Carlyle Clark. He's a bit of a wiseass, more than a little cynical and rough around the edges; she's more of the idealistic … Continue reading Atticus Wynn & Rosemary Sanchez
Tyrone Gable & Rinty “The Gaffer” McLaren
Created by Niklas Three It's 1999 and "hard-boiled" Windy City dicks TYRONE GABLE and RINTY "THE GAFFER" MCLAREN are the cash-strapped stars of the action-packed, wise-cracking Roll (2023), venturing deep into Dick Francis territory, travelling to Louisiana to track down a prized thoroughbred that has disappeared. It's all narrated by the surpisingly chatty Gable, a … Continue reading Tyrone Gable & Rinty “The Gaffer” McLaren
Norm Carpenter & Al Hasp
Created by Jon L. Breen In an era when the perception of faith has been tainted and polluted by fundamentalists of all types, from zealots who fly airplanes into buildings to droolers who see the murdering of doctors and politicians as their personal stairway to heaven, and the media is crowded with holier-than-thou hucksters who … Continue reading Norm Carpenter & Al Hasp
Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple & Auguste Poe
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
Mick “Brew” Axbrewder & Ginny Fistoulari
Created by Reed Stephens Pseudonym of Stephen R. Donaldson) (1947- -) Guilt? Jealousy? Anger? Alcoholism? Lust? Pity? Self-pity? You're soaking in it. In this trilogy from the eighties, drunk and washed-up ex-cop MICK "BREW" AXBREWDER is content to drink himself to death in some dive bar in Puerto del Sol, a city somewhere in the … Continue reading Mick “Brew” Axbrewder & Ginny Fistoulari
Carly Paladino & Noah Lang
Created by Ronald Tierney (1944-2017) Get ready for another San Francisco treat... In Death in Pacific Heights (2009), we're introduced to San Francisco private eye CARLY PALADINO who chucks her gig at a large security agency to strike out on her own. She sets up office space with fellow gumshoe NOAH LANG, a rough-and-tumble small-timer … Continue reading Carly Paladino & Noah Lang
Larry Dean & Chip Bronx (Two for the Money)
Created by Howard Rodman (1920-85) Young patrol officer CHIP BRONX (played by Stephen Brooks) is shot while on duty, and learns he won’t be fit for active duty when he recovers. So his partner and best friend, LARRY DEAN (played by Robert Hooks), quits the department to become a private investigator, and urges Chip to join … Continue reading Larry Dean & Chip Bronx (Two for the Money)