Created by Harold Goldman New York private eye and would-be ladies' man JIMMY DALE (Peter Cookson) and his wisecracking partner EVERETT G. NORTHRUP are sent, undercover, to the recently robbed Chicago branch of Cartell & Co. jewelers to protect the legendary Stonehaven Diamond Necklace in the 1944 fast-paced romantic comedy thriller Shadow of Suspicion, from Monogram. … Continue reading Jimmy Dale & Everett G. Northrup (Shadow of Suspicion)
Tag: Private Eye Teams
Cyrus Barker & Thomas Llewelyn
Created by Will Thomas At the close of the nineteenth century, CYRUS BARKER ("undoubtedly England's premiere private enquiry agent") and his assistant THOMAS LLEWELYN ply their trade on the fog-shrouded (and pointedly multicultural) Victorian streets of London, in an atmospheric historical series of mysteries by Will Thomas. Not exactly Sherlock Holmes, perhaps, but Sherlock-adjacent, and the … Continue reading Cyrus Barker & Thomas Llewelyn
Otis Beagle & Joe Peel
Created by Charles K. Boston Pseudonym of Frank Gruber (1904-1969) The slick and ethically elastic team of Los Angeles private investigators OTIS BEAGLE and JOE PEEL was the product of the multi-talented pulpster Frank Gruber. Otis is the front man, 6'3" and 210 lbs., all "flashy and phony," a "quite criminal investigator" as one blurb … Continue reading Otis Beagle & Joe Peel
Lillian Pentecost & Will Parker
Created by Stephen Spotswood All the hype I've seen (and golly there's been a bunch!) surrounding playwright Spotwood’s terrific new mystery romp, Fortune Favors The Dead (2020), seems to namedrop Knives Out and Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, but c’mon, man! If you can’t spot the clear ties to Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, you better have your orbs … Continue reading Lillian Pentecost & Will Parker
Ishmael & David Odihambo
Created by Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ (1971--) “If you want the truth you must go to its source. The truth is in the past. Come to Nairobi.” -- the anonymous tip that sets things off in Nairobi Heat When we first meet ISHMAEL in Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ's 2011 bloody but eye-opening novel, Nairobi Heat, he's a police detective from Madison, Wisconsin, … Continue reading Ishmael & David Odihambo
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)
McShan
Created by Stephen Mertz Other pseudonyms include Stephen Brett, Jim Case, and house pseudonyms Jack Buchanan, Cliff Garnett, Don Pendleton and Dick Stivers (1947--) "McShan! I want a report!" -- Agatha's refrain Prolific pulpster (and huge P.I. fan) Stephen Mertz's very first novel was Some Die Hard (which introduced Denver gumshoe "Rock" Dugan). It was published back in 1979, but it … Continue reading McShan
Harlan Judd (Eyes)
Created by John McNamara Eyes was a "promising" (Hah! Where have we heard that before?) new private detective drama, heavy on the wry, originally scheduled for the 2004-05 TV season. For whatever reasons, its debut was postponed, and it finally made its debut in March 2005. It starred Tim Daly as slick-as-spit, wisecracking HARLAN JUDD, the … Continue reading Harlan Judd (Eyes)
Claire Conrad & Maggie Hill
Created by Melodie Johnson Howe "If you've missed the old Nero Wolfe, try this superb switch as two females replace Nero and Archie." That's the recommendation of The Hartford Courant (see? I read 'em all!), and for once, this is a backcover blurb that pretty much nailed it. The two females in question in that … Continue reading Claire Conrad & Maggie Hill
Chet and Bernie Little
Created by Spencer Quinn Pseudonym of Peter Abrahams A clever update on Norbert Davis' Doan and Carstairs dog-and-dick team, Spencer Quinn's CHET AND BERNIE series goes the old pulpster one better: the stories are actually narrated by the pooch. And the ever-upbeat, irrepressible Chet has quite the voice, pragmatic and non-judgemental, but in its own … Continue reading Chet and Bernie Little