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Created by Elizabeth George, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is a determined and intuitive detective with a disorganized lifestyle and a knack for getting to the truth, despite not always adhering to protocol.

Created by Patricia Cornwell, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is a medical examiner known for her cutting-edge forensic methods and her attention to detail which she uses to solve complex homicides.

Created by Ann Cleeves, Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope is an unconventional and disheveled detective who solves her cases through sheer determination and an uncanny ability to connect the dots.

Created by Alexander McCall Smith, Precious Ramotswe is the warm-hearted and intuitive proprietor of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, based in Botswana, often focusing on community-related cases.

Created by Laurie R. King, Mary Russell is a young apprentice to Sherlock Holmes, distinguished by her intellect, deductive skills, and feminist perspective in a historical setting.

Created by Tess Gerritsen, Detective Jane Rizzoli is a brash, tough, and relentless Boston homicide detective who often deals with her cases’ psychological effects.

Created by Stieg Larsson, Lisbeth Salander is a brilliant hacker with a photographic memory and a complex personality, driven by a personal quest for justice.

Created by Kathy Reichs, Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who uses her deep understanding of human remains to solve crimes, often drawing from the author’s own career experience.

Created by Alexander McCall Smith, Grace Makutsi is the secretary and assistant detective at The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, known for her high scores at the Botswana Secretarial College and her talking shoes.

Created by Agatha Christie, Jane Marple is an elderly spinster with an acute understanding of human nature and an impressive ability to solve crimes through intuition and shrewd observation.

Created by James Patterson, Lindsay Boxer is a San Francisco homicide detective, who is tough, compassionate, and solving high-profile cases while balancing the demands of her personal life.

Created by Sue Grafton, Kinsey Millhone is a private investigator who is fiercely independent, displays dogged perseverance, and approaches her cases with a cynical sense of humor.

Created by Charlaine Harris, Aurora 'Roe' Teagarden is a small-town librarian with a sharp intellect and a keen interest in real crime, which she uses to solve murders.

Created by Edward Stratemeyer (Carolyn Keene is the pseudonym), Nancy Drew is a highly perceptive and fearless young detective known for her keen problem-solving skills.

Created by Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter with a quirky sense of humor, prone to misadventures, and relies on her savvy street smarts to catch criminals.

Created by Jasper Fforde, Thursday Next is a literary detective in an alternate reality where she can literally enter books, known for her wit and unique investigative style.

Created by Gillian Flynn, Amy Dunne is a complex and enigmatic character who goes missing, setting off a twisted tale of deception and betrayal in 'Gone Girl'.

Created by P.D. James, Cordelia Gray is a young private detective who takes over her mentor's agency and stands out for her intelligence, determination, and moral conscience.

Created by Stieg Larsson, Harriet Vanger is a member of a wealthy but dysfunctional family and is central to the mystery of 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', her disappearance being a crucial element of the story.