Bring Me a Heroine

Q: Which crime fiction archetype do you find truly essential to the genre? Which would you like to see retired for a while?
-from Susan
Essential: A protagonist who is honestly curious, pricked by a desire for justice, unable to let go of a thorny question until she/he can answer it to her/his satisfaction. Whether it’s a true mystery, a detective story, a thriller, or a spy novel – cozy or noir – this role has to exist for there to be a story. Doesn’t have to be an alcoholic or a bitterly divo...