Original character created by Lee Child Series by Dan Ames Yet another spin-off by from "The World of Jack Reacher," and with the permission of Lee Child (of course), comes a series of books by Dan Ames, featuring KARLA DIXON, who once served under Reacher in the U.S. Army's 110th MP Special Investigations Unit. Now … Continue reading Karla Dixon
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Tom Stone
Created by Andrew Wreggitt "Corporate crime, my ass." When television's Tom Stone made its debut back in February 2002, I couldn't help thinking "Wow! A promising new P.I. show — from Canada! Set in Calgary!" Even better? It turned out to be pretty good. TOM STONE, naturally, was the hero — a fast-talking ex-cop, ex-oil … Continue reading Tom Stone
David Anderson
Created by Robert Douglas Friedman It's New York City back in 1995, and investigative reporter DAVID ANDERSON has a whole new gig: he's become a private eye, and although he's fills the gumshoes well (and he's got definitely pretty deft at the one-liners), he's not exactly rolling in dough. And then his ex (and former … Continue reading David Anderson
Meg Dalton
Created by Harry Hunsicker Still haunted by her three-year-old daughter Ivy's disappearance fifteen years ago, battered former CIA operative MEG DALTON now works off-the-books as a freelance black ops agent for the US government. And yes, she has a "a very particular set of skills." We first meet her in the well-received and fiercely relentless … Continue reading Meg Dalton
Jayk (Cyberpunk 2077)
Created by Jordan Thomas & Nicola Izzo Original Cyberpunk game created by Mike Pondsmith JAYK, a private eye character spun off from the best-selling videogame Cyberpunk 2077 gets a chance to strut his stuff in a four-issue miniseries from Dark Horse Comics, Cyberpunk 2077: Jayk's Case. In the uncomfortably near future, Jayk's hired to investigate … Continue reading Jayk (Cyberpunk 2077)
Phido Vance (Who Killed Rover?)
In 1929, Metro Golden Mayer unleashed the Dogville comedy series, nine odd little film shorts that parodied popular films of the day, and they all starred... dogs. You've heard of the talkies? These were the "barkies." Dogs dressed up in human clothes, dogs walking on their hind legs, dogs talking, dogs dancing, dogs singing, dogs … Continue reading Phido Vance (Who Killed Rover?)
Frank Clemons
Created by Thomas H. Cook (1947 --) You want it darker? More a long novel spat out in parts than a series, these three books by Thomas H. Cook featuring FRANK CLEMONS form one of the truly classic P.I. hat tricks of all time. Too bad, then, that within a few years, these dark, … Continue reading Frank Clemons
My Scrapbook: The Magnum P.I. Ferrari with Magnum Figure Set
My Scrapbook The Magnum P.I. Ferrari with Magnum Figure Set $3600??? Hailing back to when the show was just about the hottest thing on TV, this very collectible Magnum P.I. Car and Action Figure set from LJN Toys Ltd. recently caught my eye when one of them in near-mint condition was listed at Heritage Auctions. … Continue reading My Scrapbook: The Magnum P.I. Ferrari with Magnum Figure Set
Wade Carver
Created by Dan Ames Yet another series character from the House of Ames, this one follows South Florida private eye WADE CARVER. Like many of the astoundingly prolific "USA Today Bestsellers" who have sprung up over the last decade or s0, this one comes with all the trimmings: Short books. Short sentences. Short paragraphs. Short … Continue reading Wade Carver
Ester Blanco (The Big Shakedown)
Created by Jordan Blum, Tim Seeley & Scott Koblish There was a whole lotta shaking goin' on... In The Big Shakedown, a 2026 four-issue comic mini-series from Dark Horse, it's the not-so-distant future and the long-promised "Big One" has finally hit, laying waste to most of Los Angeles, crumbling its freeways, leveling its skyscrapers and … Continue reading Ester Blanco (The Big Shakedown)