# You're being held captive by a madman. What fictional detective do you want on the case?

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**Created:** [April 27, 2010, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-being-held-captive-by-a-madman-what-fictional-detective-do-you-want-on-the-case/537558 "2010-04-27T20:34:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-being-held-captive-by-a-madman-what-fictional-detective-do-you-want-on-the-case/537558/141 "2010-05-01T01:57:13Z")

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> [@Lumpy](#):
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> If Davenport can’t save me in time, at least I know he’ll avenge me.

If nobody else was able to save me in time, Doctor Samuel Beckett will discover the kidnapper’s identity and pull off the rescue _ **anyway.** _😃

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