A Stab In The Dark -- Lawrence Block
I love Matthew Scudder, Lawrence Block's gritty protagonist in A Stab In The Dark. Tough, no nonsense, practical, human. Too human, sometimes, as his predilection for the hard stuff testifies. But he's a brilliant ex-cop turned investigator -- not a 'private eye', as he's quick to tell anyone, for... Sign in to see full entry.