This is a list of fictional male detective characters from novels, short stories, radio, television, and films.
A Detective Chief-Inspector Roderick Alleyn, by Ngaio Marsh Kogoro Akechi, by Edogawa Ranpo Jonathan Ames, Bored to Death: A Noir-otic Story by Jonathan Ames Bob Andrews, Three Investigators by Robert Arthur Jr. Arjun, by Samaresh Majumdar Inspector Fumimaro Ayanokoji, by Gosho Aoyama
B Byomkesh Bakshi, by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay Goenda Baradacharan, by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Cyrus Barker by Will Thomas Parashor Barma, by Premendra Mitra John Barnaby, Midsomer Murders Tom Barnaby, Midsomer Murders Red Barry, Red Barry P. K. Basu, by Narayan Sanyal Martin Beck, by Sjöwall and Wahlöö Ambrose Bierce, by Oakley Hall Blacksad, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido Detective Inspector Napoleon "Bony" Bonaparte, by Arthur Upfield James Bond by Ian Fleming FBI Agent Seeley Booth, Bones, by Kathy Reichs Harry Bosch, by Michael Connelly Slam Bradley, Slam Bradley Father Brown, by G. K. Chesterton Romeo Brown, Romeo Brown Detective Sammy Bryant, Southland
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Brother Cadfael, The Cadfael Chronicles by Ellis Peters Rick Cahill, Yesterday's Echo by Matt Coyle Lieutenant Horatio Caine, CSI: Miami Slim Callaghan, by Peter Cheyney Vincent Calvino, by Christopher G. Moore Albert Campion, by Margery Allingham Inspector Canardo, Canardo Frank Cannon, Cannon Nick Carter, Nick Carter Peter Timotheus "Tim" Carsten, TKKG by Rolf Kalmuczak Henri Cassin, So Dark the Night Richard Castle, Castle Charlie Chan, by Earl Derr Biggers Nick Charles, The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett Dipak Chatterjee, by Samarendranath Pandey Clifton, by Raymond Macherot and later authors Inspector Clouseau, The Pink Panther Rustin Cohle, True Detective by Nic Pizzolatto Elvis Cole, by Robert Crais Lieutenant Columbo, Columbo FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, Twin Peaks Michael Cordero, Jane the Virgin Peter Crenshaw, Three Investigators by Robert Arthur Jr. Carland Cross, Carland Cross. Mateo Cruz, BAU Section Chief, Criminal Minds
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Dr. Phil D'Amato, by Paul Levinson Harry D'Amour, by Clive Barker Adam Dalgliesh, by P. D. James Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel, Dalziel and Pascoe by Reginald Hill Lieutenant Cedric Daniels, The Wire Shabor Dasgupta, by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Lucas Davenport, by John Sandford Peter Decker, by Faye Kellerman Judge Dee, by Robert van Gulik Alex Delaware, by Jonathan Kellerman Harry Devlin, by Martin Edwards Dick, The Famous Five by Enid Blyton Mike Dime, by Barry Fantoni Dylan Dog, by Tiziano Sclavi Harry Dresden, The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher Dan Dunn, by Norman W. Marsh Nathaniel Dusk, (DC Comics) Darko Dawson, by Kwei Quartey
E Eken Babu, by Sujan Dasgupta
F Marcus Didius Falco, by Lindsey Davis Erast Fandorin, by Boris Akunin Dr. Gideon Fell, by John Dickson Carr Feluda, by Satyajit Ray Detective Don Flack, CSI: NY Detective Inspector Malcolm Fox, by Ian Rankin
G Detective Sergeant David Gabriel, The Closer Inspector Gadget, Inspector Gadget Inspector Ghote, by H.R.F. Keating Commander George Gideon, by John Creasey Pandab Goenda, by Sasthipada Chattopadhyay Gogol, by Samaresh Basu Gordianus the Finder, by Steven Saylor Detective Inspector Alan Grant, by Josephine Tey Inspector Gregson, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Inspector Goole, An Inspector Calls
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Healer, played by Ji Chang-wook Mike Hammer, by Mickey Spillane Hanpei Hattori, Kikaider, by Shotaro Ishinomori Heiji Hattori, by Gosho Aoyama Hawkshaw, Hawkshaw the Detective Wayne Hays, True Detective, by Nic Pizzolato Shotaro Hidari, Kamen Rider W Ric Hochet, Ric Hochet Harry Hole, by Jo Nesbø Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Somerset Holmes, Somerset Holmes Aaron Hotchner, BAU unit chief, Criminal Minds
J Inspector Mahesh Jadhav, Zapatlela by Mahesh Kothare Barnaby Jones, Barnaby Jones Athelney Jones, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Jupiter Jones, Three Investigators by Robert Arthur Jr. Gil Jourdan by Gil Jourdan Julian, The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
K Kyoichiro Kaga, by Keigo Higashino Kakababu, by Sunil Gangopadhyay Martin Kane, Martin Kane, Private Eye Julian Kestrel, by Kate Ross Rip Kirby, Rip Kirby Nick Knatterton, Nick Knatterton. Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak, Kojak Detective Vince Korsak, Rizzoli & Isles Shinichi Kudo, Case Closed
L L Lawliet, Death Note Lew Archer, by Ross Macdonald (name converted to Lew Harper in several films starring Paul Newman). Thomas Lynley, by Elizabeth George Inspector Lestrade, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
M Constable Hamish Macbeth, by Marion Chesney Detective Vic Mackey, The Shield Thomas Magnum, Magnum, P.I. Jules Maigret, by Georges Simenon Joe Mannix, Mannix Philip Marlowe, by Raymond Chandler Perry Mason, by Erle Stanley Gardner Angus McDonald, The Adventure Zone Travis McGee, by John D. MacDonald Detective Jimmy McNulty, The Wire Sir Henry Merrivale, by Carter Dickson Detective Joe Miller, The Expanse Prodosh C. Mitter, (aka Feluda) by Satyajit Ray Adrian Monk, Monk Richard Moore/Kogoro Mori, by Gosho Aoyama Derek Morgan, Criminal Minds Inspector Morse, by Colin Dexter Bhaduri Moshai, by Nirendranath Chakraborty FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder, The X-Files Bangladesh Counter Intelligence Masud Rana, Masud Rana Inspector Juzo Megure, Case Closed Detective William Murdoch, Murdoch Mysteries N Sokichi Narumi, Kamen Rider W Detective Zack Nichols, Law & Order: Criminal Intent Bogey Nicholson, Bogey
P Detective Sergeant Peter Pascoe, Dalziel and Pascoe by Reginald Hill Max Payne, by Remedy Entertainment Hercule Poirot, by Agatha Christie Bernard Prince, Bernard Prince Detective Lieutenant Louie Provenza, The Closer Jake Peralta (Brooklyn Nine-Nine) Skulduggery Pleasant, Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
Q Ellery Queen, The Adventures of Ellery Queen
R Jack Reacher, by Lee Child Detective Danny Reagan, Blue Bloods Detective Inspector John Rebus, by Ian Rankin Spencer Reid, Criminal Minds Arkady Renko, of the Moscow Militsya, by Martin Cruz Smith Dave Robicheaux, by James Lee Burke Detective Inspector Jack Robinson, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Jim Rockford, The Rockford Files Lincoln Rhyme, by Jeffery Deaver David Rossi, Unit Senior Agent, Criminal Minds Kiriti Roy, by Dr. Nihar Ranjan Gupta
S Sakkarbaar by Gunvantrai Acharya Colonel Niladri Sarkar by Syed Mustafa Siraj Willi "Klößchen" Sauerlich, TKKG by Rolf Kalmuczak Michael Shayne, by Brett Halliday Dan Shepherd, by Stephen Leather Sergeant Andy Sipowicz, NYPD Blue Sam Spade, by Dashiell Hammett Lance Spearman, in African Film magazine Doctor Spektor, Doctor Spektor Shawn Spencer, Psych Spenser, by Robert B. Parker Detective Elliot Stabler, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jesse Stone, by Robert B. Parker Nigel Strangeways, by Cecil Day-Lewis Professor John Stubbs, by Ruthven Todd Detective Matthew Scudder, by Lawrence Block Shuichi Saihara, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Problem Sleuth, Problem Sleuth
T Goenda Tatar, by Sasthipada Chattopadhyay Tif, Tif et Tondu Tareq, Miss Farah Detective Inspector Tom Thorne, by Mark Billingham Tondu, Tif et Tondu Philip Trent, by E. C. Bentley Detective David Tapp, by James Wan and Leigh Whannell
V Detective Van Zwam, The Adventures of Nero Philo Vance, by S. S. Van Dine Nick Valentine, Fallout 4 Karl "Computer" Vierstein, TKKG by Rolf Kalmuczak
W Inspector Kurt Wallander, by Henning Mankell Dr. John Watson, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Chief Inspector Reginald Wexford, by Ruth Rendell Lord Peter Wimsey, by Dorothy L. Sayers Nero Wolfe, by Rex Stout William Murdoch, Murdoch Mysteries
Y Inspector Jugo Yokomizo, Detective Conan Inspector Sango Yokomizo, Detective Conan Inspector Misao Yamamura, Detective Conan
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Inspector Koichi Zenigata, Lupin III, by Monkey Punch
See also Crime fiction Detective fiction Lists of authors List of female detective characters List of fictional detective teams List of mystery writers List of thriller authors Mystery fiction Whodunit
External links "Top 10 Fictional Detectives" "Television's Most Memorable Male Detectives of all Time"
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