Greatest Fictional Crime Fighters?

[John Baird]

What do you think of this list ( The List ) of the best fictional crime fighters of all time (from literature)? There are a few notable omissions but who would be in your top three? For me it’s Sherlock Holmes, Philip Marlowe and Lew Archer.

 

[Lucie Smoker]

I agree with you both. Like Child's style and DO like the rootlessness, though there are other qualities I dislike.

[Eric Christopherson]

Whenever I think of Jack Reacher I think also of the old Fugitive TV series. I like 'em both.

[Eric Christopherson]

Is Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady Renko on the list?

[John Baird]

Yes, he is on there. 

http://www.crimethrillerhound.co.uk/#!greatest-fictional-crime-fighters/c1ea1

[Eric Christopherson]

What about Underdog?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEVsRLhet2k

[Lucie Smoker]

Now THAT'S a crime fighter. Underdog rocks!

[John Baird]

No, I think someone made a big mistake overlooking him, or is it a her?

[I. J. Parker]

Good books, those by Martin Cruz Smith.

[David DeLee]

John, Lew Archer was my introduction to the hard boiled PI genre, loved him. As for more recent offerings I'd go with Crais' Elvis Cole & Joe Pike, then Tess Gerritsen's excellent Rizzoli & Isles,and Zoe Sharp's Charlie Fox. I also enjoy Patterson's Women's Murder Club, and for my James Bond-type fix, I'd go with  Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt series and his Kurt Austin series.

[John Baird]

Thanks for that David. A varied choice and a few new ones to check out. 

I agree about Elvis Cole & Joe Pike. 

[Mark Baker]

Out of left field, and because they're not listed rather than better, but Dame Beatrice Adela Lestrange Bradley from Gladys Mitchell's (admittedly uneven) seris of books, Jack Laidlaw from William McIlvanney (the father of tartan noir) and Erlendur from Arnaldur Indridasson

[John Baird]

Couple of strong choices there.