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Who's your favourite fictional detective?

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Thurlow · 13/09/2013 14:36

Jack Caffrey

And good old cheap beer drinking, football loving, curry eating Tom Thorne.

Who's your favourite? And if I like those two, what else might I enjoy?

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NotCitrus · 10/11/2013 15:05

Jack Parlabane.
Wimsey
Miss Marple. Tommy and Tuppence.
Vimes
Dalgliesh. Cordelia.
Cornwell's Lucy, though I suspect she's an idealized version of Cornwell herself.
Cadfael.

Now just need the dinner party!

HenriettaMaria · 10/11/2013 14:50

Lord Peter Wimsey - is my favourite, no question. But I'm also partial to a bit of Rebus, Cadfael, Falco (I like Anton Lesser on radio).

On telly, I love Chief Superintendent Foyle. I like the way Michael Kitchen plays him and I love his uncompromising integrity - even though, sometimes, he is in danger of appearing a bit 'holier than thou'.

ShellyF · 08/11/2013 18:31

Rebus

MrsCakesPremonition · 08/11/2013 18:30

Kinky Friedman
Kathy Mallory

MrsCakesPremonition · 08/11/2013 18:28

Kinsey Milhone
Falco
Poirot
Lord Peter Wimsey
VI Warshawski

Handbagsonnhold · 08/11/2013 18:24

Miss Marple

motherinferior · 08/11/2013 18:22

She's not strictly a detective but I would love to be mates with Ruth Galloway. I think we'd get on.

I am very fond of Myron Bolitar. Also being friends with him would mean you always had his scary mates to back you up.

Joe Pickett is a sweetie, though suspect we'd disagree politically.

CremeEggThief · 08/11/2013 18:17

I can't put them in order, but Philip Marlowe, Lord Peter Wimsey, Albert Campion and Kinsey Millhone are my choices. I also love Poirot and Miss Marple, especially as portrayed by Joan Hickson, and I'm currently reading my first John Connolly, and finding Charlie Parker intriguing.

thelittlemothersucker · 07/11/2013 21:03

Roderick Alleyn

Foosyerdoos · 07/11/2013 20:46

Myron Bolitar
Lincoln Rhyme

runes · 31/10/2013 16:32

Hercule Poirot followed by Miss Jane Marple. Agatha is the undisputed queen.

FreyaKItty · 25/10/2013 23:52

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mmack · 25/10/2013 23:11

Did anyone say Dave Robicheaux? James Lee Burke novels set in Louisiana. Would strongly recommend him to all the Charlie Parker Fans.

MrsMaryCooper · 22/10/2013 20:26

Freida Klein (Nicci French)
DI Frannie Bliss - Merrily Watkins series (Phil Rickman)
Lord Peter Wimsey
Dandy Gilvery - (Catriona Macpherson)

bruffin · 22/10/2013 17:17

and finally Myron Bolitar (Harlan Coben)

bruffin · 22/10/2013 17:15

Forgot Steve Carrella from the 87th Precinct books

bruffin · 22/10/2013 17:13

Precious Ramotswe
Sid Halley (Dick Francis)
Alex Delaware (Johnathan Kellerman)
Alan Gregory (Stephen White)

Portlligat · 22/10/2013 17:03

Tom Thorne all the way. He never fails to make me gasp with his naughtiness and he's also a bit of a rubbish detective as he doesn't work it all out until very late in the day. I love his drunken chats with Hendricks who I've recently nominated as my new gay best friend as there was a vacancy!

A vote also for Carrigan and Miller - a newish pairing from Stav Sherez. The stories can get a bit bogged down in foreign politics, but I'm liking these two grumpy (Carrigan) and workaholic (Miller) newbies.

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Louise1956 · 10/10/2013 20:26

Hercule Poirot, with Miss Marple a very close second. nobody has ever written mysteries as good as Agatha Christie's. Superintendant Battle is very good too, a pity she didn't write more about him.

Inspector Hemingway in Georgette Heyer's mysteries is a great character too.

ThePinkOcelot · 07/10/2013 22:12

Alex Cross - I like Morgan Freeman but he isn't Alex in my mind.
Roy Grace
Lynsey Boxer
Harry Bosch

lavenderbongo · 07/10/2013 19:35

Sherlock, Morse, Lord Peter Wimsey and my absolute favourite Sam Vimes.

mamadoc · 07/10/2013 19:25

Kurt Wallander- he is so believable as a real person.

On tv Flack in CSI NY mmmmm

sisterofmercy · 07/10/2013 19:16

Marcus Didius Falco (sarcastic and tough)
John Rebus (Sarcastic, cynical, on the side of the angels nonetheless. I always thought Ken Stott was pretty close to my idea of Rebus)
Charlie Parker (witty, soulful and great taste in music)
Salvo Montalbano (shouting, gesticulation, great suits, interesting radical past)
Richard Castle (because of Nathan Fillion)
I used to like Temperance Brennan a lot for her testiness and cleverness but I think the series has 'gone off'

macthecatsmum · 07/10/2013 19:14

Phillip Marlowe
Jackson Brodie
Albert Campion
Duffy -dan Kavanagh aka Julian Barnes
Rebus
Nick Spade
Logan Macrae's bos DS Steele
Peter grant's boss- Nightingale.

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