Based on the Updated List of April 1, 2002
My list includes a strange omission from the above-mentioned
list -- Nate Heller (Max Allan Collins, series). If this is
not allowed, I guess I'll substitute Batman even though his
hardboiled persona is a recent re-casting in Dark Knight
verbiage.
Choices based mainly on character attitude. Earl Swagger
given the nod over Bob Lee because he came first,
chronologically, and was responsible for his son's rigid
sense of duty.
13. Augustus Mandrell (series, Frank McAuliffe) 34. Buzz
Meeks (Big Nowhere, James Ellroy) 48. Clete Purcell (Dave
Robicheaux series, James Lee Burke) 76. Earl Swagger (Swagger
family epic, Stephen Hunter) 93. Frank Clemons (trilogy,
Thomas Cook) 109. Harry Bosch (series, Michael Connelly) 118.
Jack Carter (series, Ted Lewis) 119. Jack Devlin (series,
John Clarkson) 122. Jack Reacher (series, Lee Child) 152. Lew
Archer (series, Ross Macdonald) 155. Lloyd Hopkins (series,
James Ellroy) 158. Lucas Davenport (series, John Sandford)
170. Matt Helm (series, Donald Hamilton) 171. Matthew Scudder
(series, Lawrence Block) 180. Mike Hammer (series, Mickey
Spillane) 202. Nick Stefanos (series, George Pelecanos) 212.
Philip Marlowe (series, Raymond Chandler) 234. Sam Spade (The
Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett) 261. Travis McGee (series,
John D. MacDonald)
... Reed Andrus
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