Milford House Mysteries - Detective Fiction: Sidekicks

Published: Nov. 14, 2019, 7:30 p.m.

b'Sherlock Holmes has Dr. Watson. Mulder has Scully. Spenser has Hawk. What your favorite mystery or suspense series in which the main character has a trusted sidekick? Join co-hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton for this episode of Milford House Mysteries on November 14th at 2:30 pm when they\'ll discuss role of Sidekicks in Detective Fiction and beyond? They\'ll talk about beloved detective-sidekick duos and some of the functions the role of sidekick fulfills in this genre, both from the perspective of literary device, enhancing character, and solving the fictional crime.\\n\\n\\nIn books, films, television, plays, comics and cartoons, we are drawn to a main character who has a close companion who helps solve the crime, take on the bad guys, or helps the protagonist be "smarter than the average bear."\\xa0 Tune in to hear Joan and Sherry discuss the enduring concept of sidekicks in fiction.\\n\\n\\nMilford House Mysteries Hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the\\xa0Alexa Williams\\xa0suspense series, including\\xa0Dead of Autumn,\\xa0Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring and Dead of Winter. Joan West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series, including\\xa0Dying for Vengeance,\\xa0Courting Doubt and Darkness,\\xa0Darkness at First\\xa0Light, Had a Dying Fall, and Things Strangled.'