Detectives in the Shadows: A Hard-Boiled History

Steadfast in fighting crime, but operating outside the police force—and sometimes even the law—is the private detective. Driven by his own moral code, he is a shadowy figure in a trench coat standing on a street corner, his face most likely obscured by a tilted fedora, a lit cigarette dangling from his hand. The hard—boiled detective is known by his dark past, private pain, and powers of deduction. He only asks questions—neve...