Created by Ken Linn "Some teachers are such know-it-all assholes." — Pete lets us in on a little secret Hey, maybe high school math might actually becoming interesting, if only we could get the teacher to tell us a few stories about his side gig in between all that thrilling blather about sines, tangents, x … Continue reading Pete Barrow
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Harry McLean
Created by M.E. Proctor HARRY McLEAN is a middle-aged private eye, an easy-going ex-cop and Army vet toiling for the Houston-based DG Investigative, a small, Houston-based detective agency owned and operated by Diana Galindo. So far, he's only appeared in short stories, but then again, maybe that's the way he likes it. The way the … Continue reading Harry McLean
Terry Strong
Created by Lo Monaco Pseudonym of Virginia Welker "I am a private investigator. My name is Terry Strong. I spy on people. I nose into their most personal spaces and dirty secrets and tattle all. Everything is for my clients. They pay me to find the people they think have done them wrong." — Lethal … Continue reading Terry Strong
Nicholas Bishop
Created by Stephen G. Eoannou Stephen G. Eoannou's mystery, After Hours (2025), featuring World War Two-era private eye NICHOLAS BISHOP is a bit of a Frankenstein monster; a patchwork tale comprised of multiple parts gathered from all over the place. Instantly familiar, but quite fun if you enjoy those parts. Bishop is a drunk, but … Continue reading Nicholas Bishop
Babs Norman & Guy Brandt
Created by Elizabeth Crowens Pseudonym of Sheri Lane For those of you who miss the star-studded, name-dropping Hollywood misadventures of Stuart Kaminsky's beloved Toby Peters, you might want to check out Elizabeth Crowens' similarly light-hearted novels featuring 1930s and 40s Tinseltown dick BABS NORMAN and her partner, best friend and aspiring actor, GUY BRANDT. They … Continue reading Babs Norman & Guy Brandt
Sharon McCone
Created by Marcia Muller (1944--) "Marcia Muller is the founding mother of the contemporary female hard-boiled private eye." -- Sue Grafton Generally credited with being the first liberated female private detective of the modern era, Marcia Muller's SHARON McCONE paved the way for the subsequentsuccess of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone, Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski, Laura Lippmann's … Continue reading Sharon McCone
Mac McKenzie
Created by David Housewright (1955--) Ex-Twin Cities cop RUSHMORE "MAC" McKENZIE works some pretty quirky cases in David Housewright's engaging, noir-tinged series, including investigating the mysterious death of some bees at a honey farm in Tin City (2005), or mucking around with spiritualists (real or imagined) in From the Grave (2020). But what the hell does … Continue reading Mac McKenzie
Holland Taylor
Created by David Housewright When we first meet him, HOLLAND TAYLOR is a energetic young pup — a St. Paul private eye who needs to calm down. He tends to mouth off to the wrong people (cops, gangsters), and he's not above pulling some practical jokes. Still, like The New York Times says, "If his... … Continue reading Holland Taylor