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 In his first book appearance, 1969's The Midnight Lady and the Mourning Man, David Anthony's hard-boiled sleuth MORGAN BUTLER is a former cop and ex-farmer who reluctantly takes on a gig as a campus security officer at Jordan College in Jordan City, Ohio, as a favour … 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