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'''This is a supplement to the [[Crime fiction]] article, arranged by the first names (or titles) of the detectives, with the years of the first and last publications featuring that detective.'''
'''This is a supplement to the [[Crime fiction]] article, arranged by the first names (or titles) of the detectives, with the years of the first and last publications featuring that detective.'''


* [[Adam Dalgliesh]], Commander at New Scotland Yard, created by [[P. D. James]], 1962-
* [[A. J. Raffles]], English "gentleman thief" created in the 1890s by [[E. W. Hornung]], a brother-in-law of [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]]
* [[Albert Campion]], created by [[Margery Allingham]]
* [[Albert Samson]], private eye in Indianapolis, Indiana, created by [[Michael Z. Lewin]], 1971–
* [[Arsène Lupin]], gentleman thief of the French [[Belle Époque]] (1880-1912, and later), created by [[Maurice Leblanc]] (1906-1941)
* [[Ashenden]], British secret agent in World War I created by [[W. Somerset Maugham]]
* [[Bony (Napoleon Bonaparte)]], Australian Aborigine detective created by [[Arthur Upfield]]
* [[Boysie Oakes]], cowardly British secret agent assassin created by [[John Gardner]]
* [[C. Auguste Dupin]], created by [[Edgar Allan Poe]]
* [[Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones]], tough black policeman in 1950s Harlem, created by [[Chester Himes]]
* [[Colonel Charles Russell]], British head of the Security Executive, created by [[William Haggard]]
* [[Commissario Brunetti|Commissario Guido Brunetti]], based in Venice, created by [[Donna Leon]], 1992-
* [[Commissario Brunetti|Commissario Guido Brunetti]], based in Venice, created by [[Donna Leon]], 1992-
* [[Dr. Gideon Fell]], created by [[John Dickson Carr]], 1933–1968
* [[Commissaire Maigret|Commissaire Jules Maigret]], based in Paris, created by [[Georges Simenon]], 1931-1972
* [[C. W. Sughrue]], hardboiled, small-town Montana private eye created by [[James Crumley]]
* [[Dan Kearny and Associates]], San Francisco [[repo firm]] created by [[Joe Gores]]
* [[Dave Robicheaux]], Cajun detective in central Louisiana created by [[James Lee Burke]]
* [[John Archibald Dortmunder|Dortmunder (John Archibald)]], bumbling career criminal created by [[Donald Westlake]]
* [[Dr. Gideon Fell]], [[G. K. Chesterton]]-like amateur detective created by [[John Dickson Carr]], 1933–1968
* [[Drury Lane]], deaf Shakespearian actor turned detective in New York, created by [[Ellery Queen]] writing as [[Barnaby Ross]]
* [[Ellery Queen]], created by [[Ellery Queen]]
* [[Ellery Queen]], created by [[Ellery Queen]]
* [[Father Brown]], created by [[G. K. Chesterton]]
* [[Father Brown]], created by [[G. K. Chesterton]]
* [[Gervase Fen]], created by [[Edmund Crispin]]
* [[Hercule Poirot]], created by [[Agatha Christie]]
* [[Hercule Poirot]], created by [[Agatha Christie]]
* [[Inspector Wexford|Inspector Reginald Wexford]], British Chief Inspector, created by [[Ruth Rendell]], 1964-
* [[James Bond]], created by [[Ian Fleming]]
* [[Kinsey Millhone]], private investigator in California, created by [[Sue Grafton]], 1982-
* [[Kinsey Millhone]], private investigator in California, created by [[Sue Grafton]], 1982-
* [[Kurt Wallander]], kriminalkommissarie in Ystad (near Malmö, Sweden), created by [[Henning Mankell]], 1991-
* [[Lew Archer]], created by [[Ross Macdonald]]
* [[Lew Archer]], created by [[Ross Macdonald]]
* [[Lieutenant Frank Hastings]], created by [[Collin Wilcox]]
* [[Lieutenant Frank Hastings]], created by [[Collin Wilcox]]
* [[Lord Peter Wimsey]], English nobleman and amateur detective created by [[Dorothy L. Sayers]]
* [[Matt Helm]], created by [[Donald Hamilton]]
* [[Matt Helm]], created by [[Donald Hamilton]]
* [[Milo (Milton Chester) Milodragovitch]], hardboiled, small-town Montana private eye created by [[James Crumley]]
* [[Miss Marple]], created by [[Agatha Christie]]
* [[Miss Marple]], created by [[Agatha Christie]]
* [[Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens]], created by [[Michael Gilbert]]
* [[Mr. Calder and Mr. Behrens]], middle-aged British secret agent "cutthroats" created by [[Michael Gilbert]]
* [[Nero Wolfe]], created by [[Rex Stout]]
* [[Nero Wolfe]], created by [[Rex Stout]]
* [[Parker]], hardboiled career criminal created by [[Donald Westlake]] writing as [[Richard Stark]]
* [[Perry Mason]], defense attorney, created by [[Erle Stanley Gardner]] (1933-1970)
* [[Philip Marlowe]], created by [[Raymond Chandler]]
* [[Philip Marlowe]], created by [[Raymond Chandler]]
* [[Philo Vance]], created by [[S. S. van Dine]]
* [[Philo Vance]], created by [[S. S. van Dine]]
* [[Quiller]], British secret agent created by [[Elleston Trevor]] writing as [[Adam Hall]]
* [[Rex Carver]], created by [[Victor Canning]]
* [[Rex Carver]], created by [[Victor Canning]]
* [[Richard Hannay]], British secret agent created by Scottish novelist [[John Buchan]], 1st Baron Tweedsmuir
* [[Richard Jury]], detective of Scotland Yart, created by [[Martha Grimes]], 1981-
* [[Roderick Alleyn]],detective in the CID at Scotland Yard, created by [[Ngaio Marsh]], 1934-1982
* [[Sam Spade]], created by [[Dashiell Hammett]]
* [[Sam Spade]], created by [[Dashiell Hammett]]
* [[Sherlock Holmes]], created by [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]], 1887-1927
* [[Sherlock Holmes]], created by [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Sir Arthur Conan Doyle]], 1887-1927
* [[Sir Henry Merrivale]], created by [[John Dickson Carr]] writing as [[Carter Dickson]], 1934–1954
* [[Sir Henry Merrivale]], somewhat Churchillian figure created by [[John Dickson Carr]] writing as [[Carter Dickson]], 1934–1956
* [[Sir John Appleby]], created by [[Michael Innis]]
* [[Sir John Appleby]], created by [[Michael Innis]]
* [[Spenser]], created by [[Robert B. Parker]]
* [[Spenser]], Boston private eye created by [[Robert B. Parker]]
* [[The Continental Op]], created by [[Dashiell Hammett]]
* [[The Continental Op]], created by [[Dashiell Hammett]]
* [[The Saint|The Saint (Simon Templar)]], created by [[Leslie Charteris]]
* [[The Saint|The Saint (Simon Templar)]], created by [[Leslie Charteris]]
* [[Thomas Pitt]], inspector in Victorian London (1881-), created by [[Anne Perry]], 1979-
* [[Thomas Pitt]], inspector in Victorian London (1881-), created by [[Anne Perry]], 1979-
* [[Travis McGee]], created by [[John D. MacDonald]]
* [[Tommy and Tuppence]], British pair created by [[Agatha Christie]]
* [[Tommy Hambledon|Thomas Elphinstone (Tommie) Hambledon]], British secret agent created by [[Manning Coles]]
* [[Travis McGee]], "salvage consultant" living on a Florida houseboat created by [[John D. MacDonald]]
* [[William Monk]], private detective (former policeman) in Victorian London(1856-), created by [[Anne Perry]], 1990-
* [[William Monk]], private detective (former policeman) in Victorian London(1856-), created by [[Anne Perry]], 1990-

Latest revision as of 10:46, 25 September 2020

This is a supplement to the Crime fiction article, arranged by the first names (or titles) of the detectives, with the years of the first and last publications featuring that detective.

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