Morally ambiguous heroes, Femme Fatales, gangsters, good girl sidekicks, detectives, murder, intrigue, love, lust....The world of Film Noir! Old school films such as Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, or Touch of Evil. New films/TV such as LA Confidential, The Usual Suspects, Veronica Mars, Angel, and Moonlight. Detective novels, especially by Dashiell Hammett. Just to name a few. You love piecing together the evidence and figuring out the mystery!