I haven't voted because I think I've seen a lot of my
favorites are up already. In case it wasn't answered, the
character Nestor Burma does indeed appear in English. For me,
the list has raised some interesting questions about
character/originality. I think of Spade and the Op and
Marlowe as quite distinct. I also am a big fan of the Paul
Pine books, but Pine seems so much like Marlowe in some ways
that he belongs on a different list. Best knock-offs might be
an interesting list. Stark's Parker on one list, but Garry
Disher's Wyatt on another (or think of permutations of Nero
Wolfe and Archie). Another question might be what sort of
character hasn't been knocked-off: maybe Tom Ripley. On the
Letterman question. Some Washington, DC-area rara-avian
publicist should pitch NPR ([U.S.] National Public Radio) on
doing a follow-up story about this list. I would nominate
list-owner Bill Denton as the sensible choice for the voice
of R-A. Doug
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