Top 10 Real-life Amazing Detective in the World
7. Marcel Guillaume
One of the most famous cases of Marcel Guillaume occurred in 1933 when Violette Noziere, an 18-year-old girl from a middle-class family, poisoned her parents with a drink laced with excessive amounts of barbiturates. The father died, but the mother managed to survive.
Violette's next move only confirmed her mistake, as she first shopped with the money stolen from her parents and then tried to leave the country.
8. Ignatius Pollaky
Pollaky developed a reputation as a fascinating investigator during the 1860-1870s. Pollaky's ability to speak six languages, together with his deep interest in the workings of criminal thinking, make him a formidable detective.
Pollaky has investigated cases, the most famous of which was the 1860 Road House murder, which was the focal point of Kate Summerscale's famous book, The Suspicions of Mr. whicher. Although Summerscales book focuses mostly on Inspector Jack Whereer, the appendix notes that Pollaky was present during at least one official inspection.
9. Willian E. Fairbairn
Among the World Wars, Shanghai, China, was one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Divided into sections that separate the native Chinese from the Europeans, Shanghai is home to a powerful smuggling trade and several red-light districts that sell not only women, but also drugs and weapons.
Fairbairn quickly learns that walking around Shanghai as a patrol officer or plainclothes detective is equivalent to serving in a war zone, and by his own admission, he's been involved in about 600 combat situations with Shanghai criminals.
10. Raymond C. Schindler
Schindler at the age of 25 cooperated with the San Francisco Police Department for solving the corruption case involving high-ranking politicians.
While in San Francisco, Schindler was the head of the New York-based Schindler National Detective Agency (also known as the Schindler Bureau of Investigation) and was renowned throughout the country as a brilliant private investigator.
