Created by Stewart Sterling Pseudonym of Prentice Winchell Other pseudonyms include Spencer Dean, Jay de Bekker, Giles Norcroft, Robert Wallace (1895-1976) DON MARKO was an apparent predecessor of the author's series character Don Cadee, whom he wrote about under the pen name of Spencer Dean. MNarko appeared in five short stories near the end of … Continue reading Don Marko
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Don Cadee
Created by Spencer Dean Pseudonym of Prentice Winchell Other pseudonyms include Jay de Bekker, Giles Norcroft, Stewart Sterling, Robert Wallace (1895-1976) Okay, he's not really a private eye, but DON CADEE doesn't seem to know that. He's chief of security for Amblett's, a swankier-than-swank Fifth Avenue department store in New York City. He's tall, lean, … Continue reading Don Cadee
Justine Poole
Created by Thomas Perry In the 2024 standalone Hero, Thomas Perry, creator of Jane Whitfield, gives us another strong, resourceful female. But JUSTINE POOLE isn't a "guide," shepherding people into a new life under new identities. Nope, Justine—we eventually fid out—has already done that. Not that it matters—it's her present life, as a personal security … Continue reading Justine Poole
Charlie Fox
Created by Zoë Sharp (1966--) CHARLIE FOX isn't your average female eye. In fact, she's not really an eye at all. What she is is almost a female version of Lee Childs' Jack Reacher. Like Reacher, she's ex-military (she was kicked out of the army for reasons she'd rather not go into), she gets around … Continue reading Charlie Fox
Mary Carner
Created by Zelda F. Popkin Pseudonym of Jenny Feinberg (1898-1983) "Mary looked like year before last's debutante, last June's bride, this year's young matron. Prospective shoplifters, hesitating before a haul, never guessed that the pretty, well-groomed young woman in the oxford gray suit and kolinsky scarf, standing beside them at the counter, was far more … Continue reading Mary Carner
Mike Land (Land’s End)
Created by Fred Dryer & Victor A. Schiro and Peter Gethers & David Handler For your consideration, I humbly submit to your list of TV eyes the name MIKE LAND of the syndicated series Land's End which ran during the 1995-96 season. Mike, played by Fred Dryer, of Hunter fame, is a retired L.A.P.D. detective … Continue reading Mike Land (Land’s End)
Atticus Kodiak
Created by Greg Rucka (1969--) ATTICUS KODIAK is a professional bodyguard, headquartered in New York, whose career, despite his youth, has already experienced a few ups and downs. He's a great character, a deft combination of cold-blooded professionalism, brooding introspection and easy-going charm, surrounded by a fascinating crew of sometimes-larger-than-life characters, many of whom are … Continue reading Atticus Kodiak
Morgan Butler
Created by David Anthony Pseudonym of William Dale Smith (1929-86) In his first book appearance, 1969's The Midnight Lady and the Mourning Man, David Anthony's hard-boiled sleuth MORGAN BUTLER is a Korean War vet, a former cop and an ex-farmer who reluctantly takes on a gig as a campus security officer at Jordan College in … Continue reading Morgan Butler
Jonathan Grave
Created by John Gilstrap "Gilstrap Is a master of action and drama." -- Gayle Lynds Professional "rescue expert" JONATHAN "DIGGER" GRAVE is the star of a series of hard-rocking, high-flying PBO thrillers by New York Times bestselling author John Gilstrap. Grave and his team work for Security Solutions, a high-priced security outfit, based in Virginia, … Continue reading Jonathan Grave