Brown Eyes
Chicano and Hispanic-American Gumshoes

I have no idea what this week's politically correct term is for Americans of Hispanic descent, so if I've offended anyone, I assure you it's not intentional.

• Sonny Baca by Rudolfo Anaya
• Hector Berlioz by Ethan Coen
• Chico Cervantes by Bruce Cook
• Gloria Damasco, Justin Escobar & Dora Saldana by Lucha Corpi
• Luis Montez by Manuel Ramos
• Nevada Alvarado by Cleve F. Adams
• Henry Rios by Michael Nava
• Ronnie Ventana by Gloria White

List compiled by Kevin Burton Smith. Thanks also to Susan Sotelo, from the University of Arizona, who's doing research on the Chicano detective novel.