History Main / VampireDetectiveSeries

* A female variant in ''{{Hellsing}}'' comes in the form of Seras Victoria, a FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire who is [[ReluctantMonster reluctant]] about feeding. She even gets some detective work in a few of the episodes of the first series.

* Bit of a stretch, but F. Paul Wilson's ''RepairmanJack'' is probably as close to fitting this trope as an ordinary human is likely to get. He's an investigator of sorts, in that he's hired to find out what's hassling his clients and stop it (1). He's been living under the radar of authorities for so long, re-establishing himself in a legal identity so that he can marry his girlfriend isn't an easy prospect (2 & 4). His relationship with his father stagnated for years, because he couldn't admit that he works as a hired vigilante, not an appliance repairman (3). And while he doesn't have centuries of memories to flash back to, his confrontations with the Otherness invariably contain {{Shout Out}}s to previous books' encounters (5). He has strong ethics about only undertaking "fixes" that punish people who really have it coming (6), keeping innocent bystanders safely out of the crossfire. Oh, and he runs into weirder shit than ''anyone'' on this list except John Taylor and Harry Dresden.

* Parodied in ''Literature/StraightOuttaFangton'' as Peter Stone doesn't care about the law or vampire society in general but ends up roped into investigating mysteries for his creator. He doesn't particularly dislike being a vampire even with its extensive downsides and makes fun of RomanticVampireBoy fiction. At the end of the first novel, he's made the bellidix (sheriff) of New Detroit.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}'', although the detective business eventually morphed into a specialized pest extermination outfit and the main unrequited love interest was offscreen, since ''Angel'' was a SpinOff of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''.

* The ''Anime/{{Nightwalker}}'' anime actually has the epithet "Vampire Detective," and is heavily influenced by both ''Series/ForeverKnight'' and ''InterviewWithTheVampire''. It follows most of the criteria, with a few subversions: the lead is a male private detective, [[TheAtoner regrets the evil things he's done in the past]], was [[IHateYouVampireDad forcefully transformed]] by [[FullyEmbracedFiend an evil vampire]] who [[ILoveYouVampireSon had a one-sided homosexual relationship with him]], has [[KissOfTheVampire a closer-than-business relationship with his secret agent partner]] and [[LastMinuteHookup a sexual relationship with the assistant college girl]] he [[EmergencyTransformation turned into a vampire]], had flashbacks during the later half of the series that tied into current DemonicPossession cases, and [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire only feeds on willing donors]]. It's also a rare example of a vampire detective series [[HappilyEverAfter ending on a positive note]].

A subtrope of FriendlyNeighborhoodVampires. Needless to say, when vampiric, falls firmly under OurVampiresAreDifferent. A specific type of DefectiveDetective. Usually overlaps with OccultDetective, but doesn't sufficiently often that it makes the numbered list above.

* Although Andrew Bennett from Creator/DCComics' ''ComicBook/IVampire'' ''ComicBook/HouseOfMystery'' series never called himself a Vampire Detective, his quest to eradicate the Blood Red Moon cabal often required investigation and pitted him against human criminals. IHateYouVampireDad is inverted, as he's a sire hunting down his evil offspring.

* John Taylor of the ''Literature/{{Nightside}}'' series probably qualifies, if having [[spoiler: Lilith]] for a Mom can substitute for having a vampiric sire. #2 and #5 are covered too, if flash''forwards'' to a future where you've caused TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt suffice as a guilt-generator. His eventual LoveInterest Shotgun Suzie, has issues of her own that prevent them from touching for most of the series. And whether or not John is [[spoiler: immortal]] has yet to be determined: as was Lampshaded at the Griffins' party, time will have to tell about ''that'' qualifier.

* John Taylor of the ''Literature/{{Nightside}}'' series probably qualifies, if having [[spoiler: Lilith]] for a Mom can substitute for having a vampiric sire. #2 and #5 are covered too, if flash''forwards'' to a future where you've caused TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt suffice as a guilt-generator. And whether or not he's [[spoiler: immortal]] has yet to be determined: time will tell.

* ''MonaTheVampire'' tries to be a vampire detective (with Charley/Zapman as a "superhero detective" and Lily/Princess Giant as a "princess detective"), but she just wears a vampire costume, plus all the strange happenings she investigates may or may not be all in her imagination...

* Henry Fitzroy of TanyaHuff's ''Literature/BloodBooks'' series (adapted to television as ''Series/BloodTies'') is ''not'' one of these, despite getting drawn in to dealing with Toronto's supernatural weirdnesses pretty frequently; he just wants to deal with the ghosts or the evil wizards or whatever and get back to his real job... which is writing romance novels.

* The manga ''BloodAlone'' doesn't have the private investigator as a vampire; instead he adopted one. But still all the elements are there.

* ''PrincessResurrection'': In chapter 54 of the manga, FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Reiri invokes this trope:

* The ''{{Nightwalker}}'' anime actually has the epithet "Vampire Detective," and is heavily influenced by both ''Series/ForeverKnight'' and ''InterviewWithTheVampire''. It follows most of the criteria, with a few subversions: the lead is a male private detective, [[TheAtoner regrets the evil things he's done in the past]], was [[IHateYouVampireDad forcefully transformed]] by [[FullyEmbracedFiend an evil vampire]] who [[ILoveYouVampireSon had a one-sided homosexual relationship with him]], has [[KissOfTheVampire a closer-than-business relationship with his secret agent partner]] and [[LastMinuteHookup a sexual relationship with the assistant college girl]] he [[EmergencyTransformation turned into a vampire]], had flashbacks during the later half of the series that tied into current DemonicPossession cases, and [[FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire only feeds on willing donors]]. It's also a rare example of a vampire detective series [[HappilyEverAfter ending on a positive note]].

-->'''Spike:''' “You're "Angel: Vamp Detective" now? What’s next? Vampire cowboy? Vampire fireman? Oh, vampire ballerina.”
-->'''Angel:''' “I do like to work with my legs.” [kicks Spike in the face]

* ''{{Moonlight}}''
* Franklin Mott in ''TrueBlood'' is both a vampire and a detective, but instead of the typical good guy, he's a psychopathic {{yandere}}.

-->-- [[TheMiddleman Wendy Watson]] referring to ''Series/ForeverKnight'', ''Series/BloodTies'', and an apocryphal third show still unidentified.

* ''Roleplay/FreedomCityPlayByPost'''s [[spoiler:Avenger, aka Jack Faretti]] is one of {{Dracula}}'s many descendants, with the distinction that he uses his [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampiric abilities]] like mind control and invisibility to pass for a non-powered [[BadassNormal costumed adventurer]] and fight crime. While many of his fellow superheroes are aware of his true nature, his deliberately cultivated 90s [[DorkAge anti-hero]] [[ForbidenFruitTheTempationOfEdwardCullen persona]] makes him seem [[DarkerandEdgier much less threatening]] than he really is.

* ''SolomonStone'' is advertised as being "the World's Greatest [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot Half-Vampire Skateboard Champion Private Detective]]".

* ''FreedomCityPlayByPost'''s [[spoiler:Avenger, aka Jack Faretti]] is one of {{Dracula}}'s many descendants, with the distinction that he uses his [[OurVampiresAreDifferent vampiric abilities]] like mind control and invisibility to pass for a non-powered [[BadassNormal costumed adventurer]] and fight crime. While many of his fellow superheroes are aware of his true nature, his deliberately cultivated 90s [[DorkAge anti-hero]] [[ForbidenFruitTheTempationOfEdwardCullen persona]] makes him seem [[DarkerandEdgier much less threatening]] than he really is.

* ''Series/LostGirl'': Though not a true vampire but a succubus, Bo is close enough. She did not know she was different until she accidentally killed her boyfriend at age 17, causing her to run away from home. Ten years later, she still does not know what she is (she just thinks she is some sort of freak), until she is found by the Fae authorities. Rather than choose between joining the light Fae or dark Fae, she decides to remain neutral and becomes a supernatural private detective for the Fae or humans. Her 'Sire' issues mostly relate to why she was abandoned as a baby (being raised without any warning of what she was). Though not said specifically, Bo is trying to atone for her years of feeding and running, made possible because her Fae lovers can be fed on more safely until she learns how to feed off human lovers without killing them.

* ''PrincessResurrection'': In chapter 53 of the manga, FriendlyNeighborhoodVampire Reiri invokes this trope:

* ''[[BloodPlus Blood+ ]]'' (Japanese Anime), though with female vampires.

* Captain Jack Harkness, of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' spin-off ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', fits this to a T. He's an immortal, ancient man from the future, who has been with us in real time since the eighteen hundreds. He wants to be normal and to die, he's had numerous tragic romances, numerous failed romances, and the agency he leads, Torchwood-3, is basically the Series/{{Angel}} example above, but with no detective side and with aliens instead of demons, complete with their vampire-equivalent, Weevels (not due to any vampyness, but due to being common enemies with large fangs and a thing for humans, and being such a common pest in Cardiff that you wonder how there's a {{Masquerade}}, before remembering there ''isn't'', outside of apparently some story-needed idiots, seeing as grannies know who Torchwood are). Entire episodes, season endings, and even seasons, are all tied around his past, and there's plenty of angst regarding the source of his immortality.

* Captain Jack Harkness, of the ''Series/DoctorWho'' spin-off ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'', fits this to a T. He's an immortal, ancient man from the future, who has been with us in real time since the eighteen hundreds. He wants to be normal and to die, he's had numerous tragic romances, numerous failed romances, and the agency he leads, Torchwood-3, is basically the Series/{{Angel}} example above, but with no detective side and with aliens instead of demons, complete with their vampire-equivalent, Weevels (not due to any vampyness, but due to being common enemies with large fangs and a thing for humans, and being such a common pest in Cardiff that you wonder how there's a {{Masquerade}}, before remembering, there isn't, outside of apparently some story-needed idiots, seeing as grannies know who Torchwood are). Entire episodes, season endings, and even seasons, are all tied around his past, and there's plenty of angst regarding the source of his immortality.

* ''Series/LostGirl'': Though not a true vampire but a succubus Bo is close enough. She did not know she was different until she accidently killed her boyfriend at age 17 causing her to run away from home. Ten years later she still does not know what she is (she just thinks she is some sort of freak) until she is found by the Fae authorities. Rather than choose between joining the light Fae or dark Fae she decides to remain neutral and becomes a supernatural private detective for the Fae or humans. Her 'Sire' issues mostly relate to why she was abandoned as a baby (being raised without any warning of what she was). Though not said specifically Bo is trying to atone for her years of feeding and running, made possible because her Fae lovers can be fed on more safely until she learns how to feed off human lovers without killing them.