The First Detective – Eugene Vidocq
It is hard to think that there was ever a time when there were no detectives - after all, there are huge numbers of television programmes, films, and novels which…
European Detectives – the godparents of Nordic Noir
Maj Sjowall & Per Wahloo of Sweden Small island with lighthouse, Sweden I first discovered the Swedish detective Martin Beck on television, in BBC 4’s foreign detective slot at 9pm…
European Detectives – Pierre LeMaitre – France
Oil painting of Eiffel Tower, France Pierre Lemaitre wrote the trilogy starring Camille Verhœoeven: ‘Irène’, ‘Alex’, and ‘Camille’. Considering the recent wrestling I’ve had with my detective series title, which…