Favorite fictional early (before 1930) detective poll besides Sherlock Holmes

[Steadmund Brand]

I have a great autographed picture of Richard Kollmar in front of the microphone portraying Blackie.. I am a nerd for things like that (autograph collector… got some pretty neat ones I must admit)

Steadmund Brand--

[sdreid]

That's interesting Steadmund. I voted for Chan but my second choice would have been Blackie.

[sdreid]

According to reports, there is a new authorized Poirot novel by another author coming out later this year.

[bolo]

Hello all,

What about Inspector Elk by Edgar Wallace (1875 - 1932)? He was 13 at the time of the Whitechapel murders, maybe he drew some sort of inspiration from the events.

I quite like some of Wallace's crime novels and specially the 1960s movie adaptions by the German CCC/Rialto Film. They're still very popular over here.

Not many critics liked his stuff, they rated him as a populist writer. George Orwell even called Wallace a "bully worshipper" and "proto-fascist" (source: Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgar_Wallace ). Still, his novels are just the kind of light-hearted whodunnit stuff that I sometimes need for my peace of mind.

Best wishes,

Boris

[sdreid]

According to reports, there is a new authorized Poirot novel by another author coming out later this year.

Sophie Hannah is reportedly that author.

[GUT]

Sophie Hannah is reportedly that author.

Thanks for that Stan I knew a deal had been struck but not who the author was.

[sdreid]

Don't know anything about her but she must be good or she wouldn't have been approved.

[sdreid]

I believe we are in the last season of David Suchet as Poirot.

[GUT]

I believe we are in the last season of David Suchet as Poirot.

I thought he had already finished.

[sdreid]

I thought he had already finished.

Could be GUT; I'm not a regular watcher.

[sdreid]

I don't know if that's the end of the series or if it will continue with another actor.

[GUT]

G'day Stan

I'm pretty sure David has now made every Poirot, except the one just written.

[SirJohnFalstaff]

for me, it's Juve. The obsessed detective looking for Fantômas, the very first super villain.

Or Nestor Burma, a private detective created by Léo Malet, set in a post WWII Paris.
(I'm including him because some his story happens in the 20's, but I'm not sure when they were written)

[sdreid]

G'day Stan

I'm pretty sure David has now made every Poirot, except the one just written.

Thanks GUT; it will be interesting trying to get used to someone else playing the part.

[sdreid]

Thanks GUT; it will be interesting trying to get used to someone else playing the part.

Hopefully he will do more than copy Suchet.