Detective fiction, both soft-boiled and hard-boiled, is in vogue. Its protagonists are widely known, they have become icons who have as many fans as the most popular actors and singers. This amazing list includes all the greatest detectives of all times: from the intuitive Auguste Dupin, created by Edgar Allan Poe, to the duo of Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, created by Stieg Larsson, and explores their personal profiles and investigation methods.
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Literary critic, author and editor, Graham Collins is a veteran of the industry. His work in various media has allowed him to develop a greater understanding of the literary phenomena of recent years. He is currently writing the much publicized Motorcycle Friday Club, a novel that is rumored will be finally published in the coming months.
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Introduction 1841, C. Auguste Dupin 1887, Sherlock Holmes 1907, Joseph Joséphin, "Rouletabille" 1911, Father Brown 1919, Hanshichi 1920, Hercule Poirot 1926, Miss Jane Marple 1930, Sam Spade 1931, Jules Maigret 1931, Dick Tracy 1934, Nero Wolfe 1939, Philip Marlowe 1943, Néstor Burma 1946, Remington "Rip" Kirby 1946, Paul Pine 1949, Lew Archer 1963, Inspector Jacques Clouseau 1971, Columbo 1972, José "Pepe" Carvalho 1973, Spenser 1974, Jim Rockford 1976, Héctor Belascoarán Shayne 1976, Quincy 1980, Magnum 1982, V.I. Warshawski 1983, Kinsey Millhone 1983, Inspector Gadget 1985, Kemal Kayankaya 1985, Benjamin Malaussène 1987, Inspector Morse 1987, Gerhard Self 1990, Easy Rawlings 1990, Dr. Kay Scarpetta 1991, Clarice Starling 1991, Kurt Wallander 1991, Mario Conde, "el conde" 1992, Guido Brunetti 1994, Inspector Salvo Montalbano 1994, Detective Conan 1995, Kostas Jaritos 1997, Jack Reacher 2000, Dr. Gil Grissom 2000, Chen Cao 2002, Jimmy McNulty 2002, Burçak Veral 2005, Aaron Hotchner 2005, Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander 2010, John Luther 2013, Stella Gibson 2014, Martin Hart and Rustin "Rust" Cohle