List of fictional private investigators

This is a partial list of fictional private investigators — also known as private eyes or PIs — who have appeared in various works of literature, film, and television.

DetectiveCreatorDebut
AngelJoss WhedonAngel (TV) (1999)
Lew ArcherRoss MacdonaldThe Moving Target (1949)
Paul ArtisanGary TroupBad Twin (2006)
Byomkesh Bakshi Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay
Kate BranniganVal McDermidDead Beat[1] (1992)
Joe CaneiliHayford PeirceP. I. Joe Caneili, Discretion Assuree[2] (2000)
Carlotta CarlyleLinda BarnesA Trouble of Fools[3] (1987)
Rex CarverVictor CanningDoubled in Diamonds[4] (1966)
Emerson CodBryan FullerPushing Daisies (TV) (2007)
Elvis ColeRobert CraisThe Monkey's Raincoat (1987)
The Continental OpDashiell HammettThe Tenth Clew[5] (1924)
Joshua CroftWalter SattherthwaitWall of Glass (1993)[6]
Harry DresdenJim ButcherStorm Front (2000)
The Dresden Files (TV) (2007)
Nancy Drew Carolyn KeeneThe Secret of the Old Clock (1930)
Sir Arnold J. Erens Narcissa Rajabi My Destiny Tracks...
Feluda, or Prodosh Chandra Mitra Satyajit Ray Feludar Goendagiri
Dan FortuneMichael CollinsAct of Fear[7] (1967)
Josephine FullerLynne MurrayLarger Than Death[8] (1997)
Dirk GentlyDouglas AdamsDirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987)
Lindsay GordonVal McDermidReport for Murder[9] (1987)
Bernhard GuentherPhilip KerrMarch Violets (1989)
Mike HammerMickey SpillaneI, the Jury[10] (1947)
Cliff HardyPeter CorrisThe Dying Trade[11] (1980)
Frank and Joe Hardy Franklin DixonThe Tower Treasure (1930)
Sherlock HolmesSir Arthur Conan DoyleA Study in Scarlet (1887)
Arthur Lemming Monty PythonMonty Python's Flying Circus - "Owl Stretching Time" (1969)
Thomas MagnumDonald P. Bellisario and Glen A. LarsonMagnum, P.I. (TV) (1980)
Philip MarloweRaymond ChandlerThe Big Sleep (1939)
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Hemlock MarreauRobert FarrowMarreau and the Chocolate Policeman[12] (1991)
Travis McGeeJohn D. MacDonaldThe Deep Blue Good-by[13] (1964)
Kinsey MillhoneSue GraftonA is for Alibi[14] (1982)
Tess MonaghanLaura LippmanBaltimore Blues"[15] (1997)
Zen Moses[16]Elizabeth M. CosinZen and the Art of Murder[17] (1999)
Nameless DetectiveBill PronziniThe Snatch[18] (1971)
Harry OrwellHoward RodmanHarry O (TV) (1974)
Hercule PoirotAgatha ChristieThe Mysterious Affair at Styles[19] (1920)
Laura PrincipalMichelle SpringEvery Breath You Take[20] (1994)
Ellery QueenFrederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington LeeThe Roman Hat Mystery (1929)
Precious RamotsweAlexander McCall SmithThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency[21] (1998)
Jeff RandallDennis Spooner Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969)
Sunny RandallRobert B. ParkerFamily Honor[22] (1999)
Jim RockfordRichard T. HeffronThe Rockford Files (TV) (1974)
Kiriti Roy Nihar Ranjan Gupta
Matthew ScudderLawrence BlockThe Sins of the Fathers (1976)
John ShaftErnest TidymanShaft[23] (1971)
Sam SpadeDashiell HammettThe Maltese Falcon[24] (1930)
The Maltese Falcon (1931)
Shawn SpencerSteve Franks & Andy BermanPsych (TV) (2006)
SpenserRobert B. ParkerThe Godwulf Manuscript[25] (1973)
Larry "Doc" SportelloThomas PynchonInherent Vice (2009)
Amos WalkerLoren D. EstlemanMotor City Blue[26] (1980)
V. I. WarshawskiSara ParetskyIndemnity Only[27] (1982)
Nero WolfeRex StoutFer-de-Lance (1934)

References

  1. ↑ Dead Beat
  2. ↑ P. I. Joe Caneili, Discretion Assuree
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Doubled in Diamonds
  5. ↑ The Tenth Clew
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ Act of Fear
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Report for Murder
  10. ↑ I, the Jury
  11. ↑ The Dying Trade
  12. ↑ Marreau and the Chocolate Policeman
  13. ↑ The Deep Blue Good-by
  14. ↑ A is for Alibi
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ Zen Moses
  17. ↑ Zen and the Art of Murder
  18. ↑ The Snatch
  19. ↑ The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  20. ↑ Every Breath You Take
  21. ↑ The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
  22. ↑ Family Honor
  23. ↑ Shaft
  24. ↑ The Maltese Falcon
  25. ↑ The Godwulf Manuscript
  26. ↑ Motor City Blue
  27. ↑ Indemnity Only
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