I don't think all PIs are heroes, though some are and others
don't seem to be either heroes or antiheroes but simply
professionals. The Op is clearly a professional. Joe Puma is
downright sleazy. Easy Rawlins is a picaresque character who
is mainly looking out for himself and playing it by ear. Lew
Archer is more like a detecting shrink. DK is a professional
like the Op. These are just some examples. You could find
more types that don't correspond either to hero or antihero
or screwed. It's mainly the Chandler followers who have made
their PIs into heros (prominent modern representatives: Sue
Grafton and Robert Parker).
Best,
mrt
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