Created by Fletcher Flora Pseudonyms include Timothy Harrison, Ellery Queen (1914-68) "My name is Percy Hand, and I’m a private detective. My privacy is rarely invaded. This makes the rent a problem, but it gives me plenty of time to watch the rain come down into the alley on rainy days." Now almost forgotten, but … Continue reading Percy Hand
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Howie Rook
Created by Stuart Palmer Pseudonyms include Jay Stewart (1905-68) A tongue-in-cheek spin on the hard-boiled detective genre (Mike Grost dubbed him "the least hard-boiled of all private eyes"), HOWIE ROOK is a former Los Angeles newshawk turned P.I., about as hard-boiled as a bowl of soup. He's an odd duck, who views women with disdain, … Continue reading Howie Rook