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Who's your favourite fictional detective?

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BurlingtonBertieFromBow · 04/09/2012 17:11

I like Jackson Brodie in Kate Atkinson's books
Also Inspector Barnaby, George Smiley (does some detecting in A Murder of Quality) and Adam Dalgleish

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SoniaGluck · 05/09/2012 16:33

Earthymama I've always been a little exercised as to how I can reconcile my lefty leanings with my love for Lord Peter Wimsey. Confused

I also have a fondness for Brother Cadfael - although I'm pretty sure monks in 12th century England were never like that.

iseenodust · 05/09/2012 14:30

Andro oooh Ellery Queen that's a fond memory. I think I went through the entire county library collection of those many moons ago. I recall yellow covers ? Might have to flip to Amazon...

I had a friend whose DP was the double of Magnum.

Housewifefromheaven · 05/09/2012 08:36

Inspector Sejer (Karin Fossum)

cocolepew · 05/09/2012 08:18

Myron and Win,
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike
Inspector Banks
Patrick and Angie (Dennis Lehanne)
John Corey (Nelson demille)
Kinsey
Stephanie Plum
Harry Bosch
Roy Grace
Tom Thorne
Rebus
Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis
Does Reacher count?

greenhill · 05/09/2012 08:10

Commissario Guido Brunetti in the Donna Leon books about Venice.
DI Tom Thorne by Mark Billingham.
DI Roy Grace by Peter James.
Myron Bolitar by Harlan Coben.
DI Rebus by Ian Rankin.
I'm trying out the Simon Serailler books by Susan Hill too, not sure if I think he's a bit too much like Adam Dalgleish yet.

I'm going to try out some of your suggestions too.

CoteDAzur · 05/09/2012 07:51

Lisbeth Salander.

Selky · 05/09/2012 07:47

Inspector Troy
Lord Peter Wimsey
Dandy Gilver

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TheOneWithTheHair · 05/09/2012 07:24

Sherlock Holmes. Without doubt.

SueFlaysAgainstTheDaleks · 05/09/2012 07:23

Thursday Next

bruffin · 05/09/2012 07:20

forgot Myron BolitarGrin
I also like Stephen White's Dr Alan Gregory

LineRunner · 05/09/2012 00:06

Myron Bolitar and Win. And Big Cindy.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 05/09/2012 00:06

Dr Vesuvia Adelia Rachel Ortese Aguilar, the Mistress of the Art of Death, is the only detective I can think of who breastfeeds and solves crimes at the same time, while being totally wonderful.

And Sherlock. Because well of the cheekbones, oh Benedict of his incredible deductive powers and natty hat collection.

mrsmangelsneck · 05/09/2012 00:04

Another vote for Jackson Brodie
Inspector Wexford
Miss Marple (but hate those crappy recent itv adaptations)
Louie Knight

BusinessUnusual · 05/09/2012 00:00

Lord Peter Wimsey
Alan Grant

LulaTheOneAndOnlyMrsPistorius · 04/09/2012 23:59

Harry Bosch
DI Tom Thorne (Mark Billingham)
and, based on MN recommendations I have recently got into PC Grant and Inspector Nightingale in the Ben Aaronovitch books. Looking forward to the 3rd book in the series.

Trying to get into Bryant & May (another MN recommendation) but finding it a bit slow going

ZacharyQuack · 04/09/2012 23:55

Elvis Cole

pearlgirl · 04/09/2012 23:18

Inspector Banks (Peter Robinson),Inspector Lynley, Merrily Watkins and Simon Serrailler are my favourites atm.

seeker · 04/09/2012 23:13

Oh, SingingSands reminds me of Alan Grant. How could I have forgotten him!

Earthymama · 04/09/2012 23:02

Sam Vimes (Terry Pratchett)

Earthymama · 04/09/2012 23:01

At this moment another vote for Lord Peter Wimsey as I have been listening to the serialisations on R4+
It is odd as I am Leftie radical!!

I love V I too and Kinsey Mahone (Sue Grafton), Inspector (Elizabeth George) and Merrily Watkins.!(Phil Rickman)

bruffin · 04/09/2012 22:59

Sid Halley
Mme Ramotswe
Alex Delaware

SingingSands · 04/09/2012 22:56

Rebus. Nobody else.

ArthurandGeorge · 04/09/2012 22:55

Hercule Poirot and hs little grey cells do it for me!

seeker · 04/09/2012 22:53

Peter Wimsey, Gervase Fen, John Appleby, Adam Dalgliesh and Roderick Alleyn.

But I am ver' ver' old.