Thrilling Private Detectives You’ll Want to Read Up On

Looking for your next thrilling mystery? Consider reading up on these two fictional private detectives.

Easy Rawlins. An African American World War II veteran turned private detective living in Los Angeles, Ezekiel “Easy” Porterhouse Rawlins didn’t pursue detective work but fell into it after losing his job at an aircraft manufacturer. The creation of American crime fiction novelist Walter Mosley, Easy Rawlins first appeared in Mosley’s 1990 novel Devil in a Blue Dress, which was adapted for the big screen in 1995. Set in the 1940s-1960s, Easy Rawlins finds himself not just investigating crimes but doing so while navigating the social injustices and race politics of America, all while avoiding police intervention due to the fact that his detective work is unlicensed.

Pete Fernandez. A reporter turned private detective, in Alex Segura’s Silent City fans were first introduced to a Pete Fernandex facing a failing career, an ended engagement, and the sudden death of his father. After returning to his hometown of Miami he’s convinced to help a man investigate the disappearance of his daughter, and through subsequent novels Fernandez finds himself following a path of private investigation, one which he had never expected. Pete Fernandez has now been featured in 7 stories to much critical acclaim, and he’s without a doubt one of the most interesting fictional detectives in modern literature.

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