Nestor Burma is a fictional character created by French crime novelist Léo Malet.

Burma is a hardboiled private detective, in the mold of American characters such as Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe but decidedly more humorous.

He works with a secretary, Hélène, who is hopelessly infatuated with Nestor, in what he calls the "Fiat Lux Agency".

The novels have been adapted numerous times, most notably as a television series starring Guy Marchand, which began in 1991.

A series of graphic novels by artist Jacques Tardi have also been published to great critical acclaim.