Men of
Means by All Means
Leo Roi
Created by Phillips Lore (pseud.
of Terrence Lore Smith)
(1942-88)
Definitely not your average down on his luck, behind on his
rent gumshoe, LEO ROI is a millionaire turned private eye
(oops! investigate attorney). He has a wife, a chauffeur, a houseman,
a classic Bentley and all sorts of other nice things, including
a fancy condo on the lake in Chicago. By the way, the wealth is
inherited, a legacy of his father, a French Canadian who came
to the States to help run booze for Capone, and stuck around to
go legit, as a liquor importer after Prohibition ended. To his
credit, Leo still works for a living, at Roi & Pine, Attorneys
at Law.
Another millionaire P.I. is Arthur Rosenfeld's Nestor
Dark.
UNDER OATH
- "I read
the books and remember thinking they were funny at times but
had a good story attached. It has been awhile since I read them
and I can't seem to find my copies, but I do recall that I did
enjoy them."
(David Smith)
NOVELS
- Who Killed the Pie Man? (1975)
- The Looking Glass Murders (19800
- Murder Behind Closed Doors (1980)
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