The detectives we got to know intimately through television dramas or in books became sorta like friends. Familiar. Fun. Intriguing. Here are 14 more characters you must remember fondly...
Also read: 9 Detectives We Loved and 9 More Detectives We Loved.
Teen detectives, Jupiter, Pete, Bob, are the fearless Three Investigators, cleverly imagined by writer Robert Arthur Jr. With quick thinking, keen eyes, smart strategies, they tackle baffling cases because 'We Investigate Anything'.
Can we ever forget Pierce Brosnan as Detective Steele? We saw him through 94 episodes as PI Laura Holt's boss, who confesses at the start: 'Try this for a deep, dark secret: the great detective, Remington Steele? He doesn't exist. I invented him'.
Brought to life by John Nettles, Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac takes centre stage in the eponymous British crime series, battling his own inner struggles, past alcoholism & a broken marriage, while grittily solving cases.
The police drama novels by Michael Connelly, that reached television, chronicles the exploits of flamboyant, authority-defying detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch, played by Titus Welliver, who lives in a house on stilts in the Hollywood Hills.
Tuppence: Lively, quick-witted, fearless, frequently a step ahead of her hubby with her sharp instincts. Tommy: Dependable, level-headed, deeply loyal. Together, they form a dynamic duo quite different from Agatha Christie’s usual sleuths.
Another Agatha Christie character, Mr Parker Pyne' is not a traditional murder solver, but a 'happiness consultant' using psychological insight to solve personal and emotional problems.
Enid Blyton's four spirited youngsters, Julian, Dick, Anne, Georgina and their loyal dog Timmy, dive into thrilling escapades, usually inolving treasure, across windswept islands, eerie ruins, secret tunnels.
Created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, under the name Laura Lee Hope, it was one of America’s longest-running children’s book series about 2 sets of fraternal twins, family fun, light mysteries, everyday adventures.
Yet another British detective drama, known for its complex cases and intellectual style, based on Colin Dexter’s novels, starring John Thaw as beloved DCI Morse ran for 33 two-hour episodes.
The FBI agent stars of science fiction series The X-Files had a generation of us enraptured across 9 seasons as they investigate cases centering on paranormal elements.
Penned by Donald J Sobol, it's about Leroy, 10, nicknamed Encyclopedia, a boy detective character with incredible memory, a razor-sharp mind and a knack for spotting tiny details to crack cases.
A legendary figure in crime/mystery fiction, the name was shared by 2 American cousins, authors of over 35 detective novels starring a sharp-minded sleuth of the same name, who used clues to crack even the most puzzling of cases.
A comic strip police detective character, by Chester Gould, famous for his cool, rugged, manly-man look -- a hat that all but covers his eyes and always wielding a gun -- made its appearance in newspapers in 1931. It later became a movie.
Could there be any detective more lovable and goofy than NYPD's Jacob Jake Jeffrey Peralta of 22-episode Brooklyn Nine-Nine? But his clowny exterior hid smart-thinking, sharp detective brains that one had to admiremore.