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Famous Detectives and Their Characteristics
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Philip Marlowe
Wise-cracking, hard-boiled, a knight in tarnished armor
Hercule Poirot
Belgian, meticulous and uses 'little grey cells', obsessed with symmetry
Sam Spade
Tough, cynical, professional private detective
Miss Marple
Excellent understanding of human nature, knits, elderly spinster
V.I. Warshawski
Female private detective, fiercely independent, has a law degree
Alex Cross
Forensic psychologist, compassionate, African American detective
Sherlock Holmes
Brilliant deduction skills, violin player, use of cocaine
Father Brown
Catholic priest, unassuming appearance, empathetic understanding of human nature
Jane Marple
Old age, shrewd insight into human nature, lives in a small village
Ellery Queen
Mystery writer, helps his father at NYPD, wears pince-nez glasses
Harry Hole
Norwegian, struggles with alcoholism, has a talent for spotting lies
C. Auguste Dupin
Genius amateur, reads newspaper reports for amusement, the art of ratiocination
Nancy Drew
Resourceful, brave, amateur sleuth
Kinsey Millhone
Former cop, now private detective, fiercely independent and a loner
Adam Dalgliesh
British, poet detective, logical and meticulous
Inspector Morse
Intelligent, crossword enthusiast, has a thirst for beer
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