Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: The popularity of the Private Investigator

From: BaxDeal@aol.com
Date: 19 Feb 2006


In a message dated 2/18/06 6:24:43 PM, miker_zspider@yahoo.com writes:

> Mark wrote:
>
> I agree, but I'm having trouble thinking of what
> profession is the current embodiment of that figure.
> Perhaps a lawyer?  Or maybe it's someone who manages
> to be a loner within and institutional setting?
>
> ****************
> Just off the top of my head, I'd say a cop.  Michael
> Connelly's Harry Bosch.  Martin Cruz Smith's Arkady.
> Thomas Harris's Starling and Graham.  Problem being
> with my opinion on this is that it's weighted to what
> I like, rather than answering the more populist view
> you are looking for. 
>

no question. it's Harry Bosch

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