Private Investigators

Adrian Monk is a fictional character portraying a role of private detective who works for San Francisco Police Department. He was suspended from the department after the death of his wife, Trudy. His wife was intentionally killed and this...

Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who is the protagonist detective of the book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels. The novel has been penned down by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Besides, the book series, numerous...

Ashton-Kirk, Investigator is the character created by John T McIntyre that is worth of great personality attributes and amazing investigative style. He has more than any detective can really think of having. He has the mush; he has the...

Barnaby Jones is a popular television detective series. It is a creative and spin-off kind of detective series designed by Cannon, comprising Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father and daughter-in-law respectively. Father and daughter-in-law...

Edgar Allan Poe created a famous fictional detective named C. Auguste Dupin which was first introduced to the people through a story named “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”. This fictional story was created by Edgar Allan Poe in the year 1841 and...

Dan Fortune is quite familiar with the streets of NYS as he was born there but sadly he lost his hand in an accident while looting docked ship. So, from here, Dan Fortune decided to leave the path of crime and wanted to become a straight person....

Dan Tanna is a fictional character portrayed as a private eye detective in the American television series Vega$. The show was created by Michael Mann starring Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, Bart Braverman, Tony Curtis, Naomi Stevens, Judy Landers...

Datchery is a fictional series investigator that forms integral part of Charles Dickens novel titled, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood” He is the investigator of serious nature who uses Sherlock Holmes style to bring the crime into highlight. There’s...

Both, David Addison & Maddie Hayes are the moonlighting detectives who are known for their detective works and investigative skills. Moonlighting is the television series, which brought screwball romantic comedy, though the genre of comedy...

Dick Barton is a special agent programme broadcast on the BBC Light programme from the year 1946 to 1951. It was BBC’s first daily serial featuring ex-Commando Captain Barton who along with his professional partners like mates Jock Anderson...

Frank Faraday is a suffering detective, who had himself been a victim, and this victimization made him learn many things about the crime world and the law enforcement agencies working in line to curb the crime. He is the detective who had...

In the realm of urban fantasy literature, few characters have left as indelible a mark as Harry Dresden, the enigmatic detective and wizard of Jim Butcher's acclaimed Dresden Files series. Making his debut in the thrilling novel "Storm Front,"...

Harry is an amazing and dashing looking interrogator and investigator who just solve the crime in a most flamboyant way. He has the power to solve the crimes in a righteous manner, with little left for anybody else. You will find Harry Rule in...

Hercule Poirot: The Little Grey Cells Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie’s creation, is a face you can’t forget. With his mannerisms, his intelligence and his refusal to give up the truth, Poirot has left his mark on literature and popular culture....

Stories with fictional detective characters are admired a lot by the people and when a story is about a female detective character, it is definitely going to be cherished by the readers. Honey West is a fictional detective character created by...

Jake Styles is an investigator brushed with experience, brain and unmitigated effrontery. He does it in the way nobody else does. Jake Styles is the investigator who uses his intellect to bring murderers and other notorious people to justice for...

Jim Rockford is the main character of an American detective television series called Rockford Files which was aired on NBC television network for the year between 1974 and 1980.This character has remained in constant fame to this present day....

J.J Gittes is a fictional character of a famous American mystery film called Chinatown which was filmed and released in 1974 and directed by famous filmmaker Roman Polanski. The film was an instant hit in those times and is still one of the most...

John Shaft is a famous fictional detective character created by well know novelist and screen writer Ernest Tidyman. The fictional character created by Ernest was actually the answer of African American issues that were prominent in 1970’s and...

Josef Matula is a character of a famous detective show ‘Ein Fall für Zwei’ starring Claus Theo Gärtner. The show features two main characters out of which one is Josef Matula who appears constantly in all the episodes. Josef Matula was...

Lemmy Caution (played by Eddie Constantine) is the fictional detective character who was created by British crime fiction writer Reginald Evelyn Peter Southouse Cheyney. Peter wrote popular novels, many of which were based on the crime and the...

Lisbeth Salander is a fictional character from the Millennium series, a series of crime thriller novels created by Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson. She is the protagonist of the series and first appears in the novel "The Girl with...

Lew Archer is a famous fictional detective character created by Ross Macdonald which was immensely appreciated by the readers. Lew Archer has been portrayed as an intelligent, sharp and humble private eye detective that works in Southern...

In the bustling cityscape of Toronto, Ontario, a dynamic duo emerged to define a new era of investigative excellence. "Private Eyes", the hit television series that aired from 2016 to 2021, took viewers on a thrilling journey through the world...

Michael Shayne is a fictional private detective which came alive in the year 1930s and was the creation of Brett Halliday. Shayne is an amazing and dashing detective, who has the assignments to carry out. He is the detective, not because of...

Hammer series is one of the highly appreciated series in the category of private eye detectives and he is famous with the name Mike Hammer. Mike Hammer is actually a fictional character created by Mickey Spillane. Mike Hammer or Michael Hammer...

Nero Wolfe is a fictional detective story written by Rex Stouts who is also known an American Mystery writer. Archie Goodwin who was recognized as detective genius in 39 stories and 22 novels was the secret assistant of Nero. Wolfe’s residence...

Nestor Burma is a fictional character, which is the creation of French crime novelist Léo Malet. Burma is not an easy going detective. He has the aggressive nature, a private detective who not only makes use of intellectual brains but also...

Dime novel Old Detective's Pupil in the year of 1886 was the first time when Nick Carter was introduced. The author of this novel was John R Coryell based on the story written by Ormond G. smith. In later years, many stories based on Nick Carter...

Nick Ryder and Cody Allen are two fictional characters of a detective series telecasted on television named Riptide. This series was created by Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo starring Perry King, Joe Penny, Thom Bray, Jack Ging, June Chadwick...

Peter Gunn is a private American TV series, which have been aired on the NBC and produced by Revue Productions. Later, from 1958 to 1961, the series were aired on ABC, and the production was carried out by MGM television. In total, 114...

Philip Marlowe, the private eye created by Raymond Chandler, is the hard-boiled detective. He first appeared in 1939 in The Big Sleep. He's not just a character, he's a style of detective fiction that combines complicated plots with deep human...

Philo Vance is the result of creative thinking of S. S. Van Dine, the pen name of Willard Huntington Wright. He is a New York based fictional detective who played the role of protagonist in as many as 12 crime novels, published between 1920s and...

Crime novels and detective stories have their own entertaining aspect and when it is about the famous fictional detective Remington Steele, people are surely going to spend time watching the series. Remington Steele is actually a television...

Private detective novels, TV shows and similar series are cherished a lot by the people because of the perfect blend of passionate drama, intelligence, romance and comedy. Richard Diamond is also a famous series that was aired on radio from the...

The detective characters whether fictional or inspired by a true detective are always cherished by the people and Sam Spade is also amongst one of these cherished characters. Sam Spade is a famous fictional character created by Dashiell Hammett,...

Sherlock Holmes: The Detective Legend Few characters are as well known as Sherlock Holmes. Created in 1887 by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Holmes is the brilliant, oddball detective with an unbeatable knack for solving the impossible. His stories are...

"It is no joke when a tall man has to take a foot off his stature for several hours on end." "Well then, about that chasm. I had no serious difficulty in getting out of it, for the very simple reason that I never was in it." "I trust that age...

"Come, Watson, come! The game is afoot. Not a word! Into your clothes and come!" "Hopkins has called me in seven times, and on each occasion his summons has been entirely justified." "Perhaps when a man has special knowledge and special powers...

"Excellent!" I cried. "Elementary," said he. (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes) You know my methods, Watson. (The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes) When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth? (The...

Simon & Simon is a series of detective stories of 1980’s starring James Parker and Gerald McRaney. It was originally called Pirates Key in Florida in the year 1978, but later this was taken over by CBS and was moved to San Diego with no...

Spenser was a mystery television character created by Robert B. Parker and John Wilder that was well appreciated by the viewers as a television series. Spenser was born in Laramie in the state of Wyoming and lost his mother in his childhood. His...

Alexander McCall Smith is well known for his mystery novels and “The No 1 ladies Detective Agency” is a part of his well-acknowledged writings. This novel features a fictional character named Precious Ramotswe that is considered as the first...

The Thin Man (1934) is a detective novel visualized and written by Dashiell Hammett. Thin man is the private detective novel with the plot set in Prohibition-era New York City. Nick Charles is the Thin Man; and he is supported by his clever...

Private Investigators always leave a deep impact on the readers and Thomas Magnum is also one of them. Thomas Sullivan Magnum is a character that was introduced in the year 1944 and according to his past biography; he belonged to a family where...

Tommy Beresford is not just any other fictional detective character. He has the smartness, intellect and all the foresightedness to solve even the most gruesome crimes with all his expertise and cross questioning. As we see and hear about Tommy...

Veronica Mars is a fictional character created by Rob Thomas starring Kristen Bell as Veronica. Veronica is a 17 year old teenage girl living in Neptune, California who is into a part time job with her father, as a private investigator. Her...