fictional crime solvers

[maj53]

Clue: sounds like tinker and soldier haven't gone back (4,6)
Clue: opposing mother black? (6,5)
Clue:Girls jeer by booth(anagram) (5,6,5)
Clue: the detective not the artist! (10,5)

[boxtops]

Third one - Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS) - this is a good website fohttp://anagram-solver.utsire.com/Girls+jeer
+by+boothr
anagram- solving

[boxtops]

^^ I'll try again:

Third one - Leroy Jethro Gibbs (NCIS) - this is a good website for solving anagrams

http://anagram-solver.utsire.com/

[janbee]

2nd clue? Father White? Is there such a sleuth?

[daftgrandad]

2. Father Brown

[boxtops]

There is a Father Brown detective

[weecalf]

Theres a Father Brown janbee

[janbee]

last one... inspector rebus?

[janbee]

Thanks weecalf for the Father Brown info. Was it Milo O'Shea?

[maj53]

Thankyou boxtops! Should have got that one - my favourite programme!
Janbee- not sure if there is a father White will try to check it out - there is definitely a Father Brown but that wouldn't necessarily be opposite then would it?

[weecalf]

Last one Remmington Steel maybe not

[kettledrum]

4. Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch

[maj53]

Thank you kettledrum - had forgotten this one!