The best thing about female PI's is the brain work involved in solving cases. While the majority of modern, post-Hammett, male PI's ultimately rely on brawn over grey matter, the female PI's are tough enough to deal with the tough stuff when it happens but rely on brains to resolve their cases more often than not. I would like to see Mel Harris as Amanda Pepper . None of the evidence they find could ever be admissable in court because of illegal search and seizure. I enjoy Gillian Roberts' Amanda Pepper because she has a healthy relationship with a man.
Many female eyes have very bad taste in men.
From Darwin I'm almost embarrassed to say that I read no female PI series. Perhaps, this poll will point me in the direction of a good read or two. She doesn't qualify as a P.I., but my favorite female character of recent memory is Thomas Perry's Jane Whitefield . Your comments, suggestions, corrections and contributions are always welcome.