Shelterbox - Watching The Detectives C/D 25/12

[hellywelly4]

I would appreciate a clue ( not the answer) to the following:
No. 46 . What starts a hunt. 3,7.
Answers are famous fictional detectives and/or their series.

Many thanks

[TheWinner]

for those who don't have the quiz, is the theme famous detectives, or just "things" associated with?

[hellywelly4]

The answers are the names of famous fictional detectives and/or their series. That's all the information that is given, sorry.

[Hazlinny]

Another clue: Not here, looked everywhere, so he must be ........

[hellywelly4]

Thank you hazlinny. Think I’ve got it now. Going to send it in now anyway.