I like Michael Weston from Burn Notice. Sure, he is technically a ‘burned spy’, but it is essentially just a modern detective novel/show, the gist of which is that he is trying to uncover who ‘burned’ him, and why… with murder mysteries all adding clues.

Sherlock Holmes was always a firm favourite in any genre, but I love the Miss Fisher original and modern stories as well as Frankie Drake – there should be more women in those roles.

Encyclopedia Brown (E.B) the Boy Detective. …Love detective stories and thoroughly enjoyed this kid’s detective book!

Sherlock Holmes was my first and remains my all time favourite. He was incredibly clever and observant

I love Hercule Poirot as he was created by the beautiful Agatha Christie Poirot is one of Christie’s most famous characters first appearing in The Mysterious Affair at Styles. David Suchet as Poirot was a real life policeman who came as a refugee . Poirot understanding of the criminal mind is intriguing.

After the inredible Miss Fischer it would have to be Miss Marple, she shows how being quite and still you can observe.

I always loved Miss Marple. Such a lovely old lady who had great instincts! Just like a super cool Granny!

There are so many, but to be honest the first one who sprang to mind was Trixie Belden, although I haven’t read the books for many years. I was devastated when my sister gave the set away to a boyfriend’s niece in 1980..

Detective Murdock for he always finds his person.

Gary jubelin who has podcasts and books out as it shows how hard the job is and some of the barriers faced in finding who did it in real life

I love Miss Marple as much as Ms Fisher actually. Would love to read for a change.

Really is there any one better the one of the originals Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher in Murder She Wrote. A shrewd mystery writer helping authorities nab the culprit in every murder mystery.

Temperance Brennan – love how drawn in you get with her character in books

It would have to be Sherlock Holmes, by far the best detective ever, his attention to detail like know other

Inspector Gadget

Favourite detective would have to be Olivia Benson off SVU! I’ve watched all of the seasons twice over and always just think what a bad ass she is!

I’m a big fan of Hercules Poirot, I’m definitely biased but it’s because Agatha Christie’s mystery novels were the first I read from the genre.

Inspector Barnaby in Midsummer murders.He is such a fusser who loves to solve a mystery and with 3 people dying in a small town every episode you would think that they would run out of residents.

I really love Kay Scarpetta from Patricia Cornwalls series of books. Kay unravels the most complex of plots, unperturbed by the most shocking twists.

My favourite character is Miss Phryne Fisher. She is a marvelous role model for young ladies, as she is fiercely independent, strong willed and prepared to follow clues the police feel “not relevant”, whilst remaining true to her morals and standing in society.