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Who's your favourite fictional detective?

102 replies

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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MisguidedAngel · 13/09/2013 14:45

I can't remember his name, but the one in the Kate Atkins books. One was on tv a few months ago and the actor looked right. Vulnerable bit of rough, that's my bag.

Kwaziisgingerface · 13/09/2013 14:48

Jackson Brodie, Angel

played to great effect by Jason Issacs

Swoon

MavisGrind · 13/09/2013 14:49

Albert Campion. Could read those books over and over. (although I've always fancied myself being a toff japing around a stately home with a natty red roadster outside. What larks!)

SconeRhymesWithGone · 13/09/2013 16:14

Lord Peter Wimsey
Adam Dalgleish
Rebus

Uptheairymountain · 13/09/2013 16:20

Precious Ramotswe. The Ladies' Detective Agency books are an absolute pleasure to read.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 13/09/2013 19:10

Sherlock Holmes. Elementary, my dear.

whatwoulddexterdo · 13/09/2013 20:17

Roy grace for me

Thurlow · 13/09/2013 20:26

Sherlock Holmes, sure, but only if he looks like either Benedict Cumberbatch or Jonny Lee Miller.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 13/09/2013 20:35

Benedict C looks creepy imho - totally not my idea of SH. I don't know who JLM is.

member · 13/09/2013 20:41

Logan Macrae

OneHolyCow · 13/09/2013 20:42

Gotto love Rebus. Baggy eyed, raspy whisky voice, bit smelly. Yum.

SoftSheen · 13/09/2013 20:43

Poirot or Morse

GerardButlersSecretLover · 13/09/2013 20:43

Miss Marple (when Joan Hickson played her!) and Wexford!

alcibiades · 13/09/2013 20:44

Charles Paris: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Brett#Charles_Paris.

He's an actor, either small parts or out of work. Interesting "insights" into the world of acting. Wink

Simon Brett has written books about another character, known only as Mrs Pargeter, whose deceased husband seems to have been some sort of criminal mastermind.

And then, of course, there's Police Constable Peter Grant in Ben Aaronovitch's "Rivers of London" series.

GerardButlersSecretLover · 13/09/2013 20:44

Oh and Morse and Lewis!!!

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/09/2013 20:45

Miss Marple. Hands down.

HoneyDragon · 13/09/2013 20:46

Skulduggary Pleasant

TunipTheUnconquerable · 13/09/2013 20:46

Sergeant Cuff from The Moonstone. The original (pretty much) and best.

But as far as tv goes, the Joan Hickson Miss Marple. Totally convincing as both quiet old lady and shit-hot detective.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/09/2013 20:47

Tommy & Tuppence
Hercule Poirot
Ariadne Oliver
Mr Parker Pyne

Anyone sensing a pattern here?

MrsOakenshield · 13/09/2013 20:47

Lord Peter Wimsey, without a doubt.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/09/2013 20:48

Thurlow what about Robert Downey Junior?

DH and I love watching "Elementary"

Hadmeathello · 13/09/2013 20:50

Harry Bosch for me.

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 13/09/2013 20:50

Anyone remember when Mr Big from SATC was on the very first
Law & Order? Chris Noth I think. He was a brilliant TV detective and I adored that show at the time...

teacherwith2kids · 13/09/2013 20:51

Lord Peter Wimsey.

Though Thursday Next is gaining ground (I don't do TV, particularly, so can't comment on screen versions of any of these - actually, ARE there any screen versions of LPW?)

PeerMon · 13/09/2013 20:51

Harry Hole.

Luther (be still my beating heart)

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