Greetings all! I'm a new member to the list and this is my
first post. I've enjoyed reading over the lists of people's
votes for best characters. So many wonderful
characters.
Here are my picks:
11. Artie Wu & Quincy Durant (series, Ross Thomas) 63.
Derek Strange (series, George Pelecanos) 77. Easy Rawlins
(series, Walter Mosley) 82. Elvis Cole (series, Robert Crais)
105. Hannibal Lecter (series, Thomas Harris) 109. Harry aka
Hieronymus Bosch (series, Michael Connelly) 122. Jack Reacher
(series, Lee Child) 128. Jane Whitfield (series, Tom Perry)
144. Jonathan Hemlock (EIGER SANCTION and LOO SANCTION,
Trevanian) 158. Lucas Davenport (Prey series, John Sandford)
165. Marcus Clay (series, George Pelecanos) 171. Matthew
Scudder (series, Lawrence Block) 179. Michael Schaefer
(SLEEPING DOGS and THE BUTCHER BOY, Thomas Perrry) 205.
Parker (series, Richard Stark) 212. Philip Marlowe (series,
Raymond Chandler) 213. Philip St. Ives (series, Ross Thomas
as Oliver Bleeck) 226. Repairman Jack (series, F. Paul
Wilson) 235. Sam Spade (THE MALTESE FALCON, Dashiell Hammett)
247. Spenser (series, Robert Parker) 262. Travis McGee
(series, John D. MacDonald)
My choices reflect a preference for series characters over
one-offs. It's harder to be as memorable when you only get
one exposure, I think. I also eliminated most of the
sidekicks, in preference for their protagonist
counterparts.
Some very difficult choices to make. I ended up going with
those characters that had stuck with me the most; those that
I would like to read again.
================ David Montgomery Editor, Mystery Ink http://www.mysteryinkonline.com
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