Jay J. Armes actually DOES exist in reality – and goes by the self-proclaimed moniker: ‘The World’s Greatest Detective.’ Armes is an El Paso based private detective and double amputee who can easily implant a .22 handgun onto his wrist. Armes had both his hands blown off during a childhood explosive and were replaced with hooks. The tragedy drove him to work that much harder – and he eventually became a private investigator with a client list that included Elvis Presley, Howard Hughes, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlon Brando: who he helped to rescue his son, Christian, from kidnappers. Jay J. Armes is now 84-years old and is still working as a private investigator. And his action figure sells on ebay for $95.