“Have you ever wondered, Dogger," I asked, "if wickedness is a chemical state?" "Indeed I have, Miss Flavia," he said. "I have… — Alan Bradley Copy Share Image
to keep believing in life, until you're sure of death, it's the way a detective should be." - Kogoro Mouri, Detective Conan — Gosho Aoyama Copy Share Image
“Stomach full of jitters, little beasts that were second cousins to guacamolians—little green monsters that wreaked havoc in your stomach.” — William Kely McClung Copy Share Image
“Think of Area X as a murderer we’re trying to catch.” “Oh great, that’s just great, now we’ve got a detective on… — Jeff VanderMeer Copy Share Image
I think Morse's thing about being a poor policeman but a good detective is a very good description of him. — John Thaw Copy Share Image
Criticism always seemed to me a lot like police work. You look for clues, fingerprints, motives. You need to construct an airtight… — Nathaniel Rich Copy Share Image
“Bat stood in the open door and said "I am a crime scene unit detective from the New York City Police Department,… — Warren Ellis Copy Share Image
He just waited until I stopped talking and said, 'Jesus, kid, you're almost a detective. All you need now is a gun,… — John Green Copy Share Image
Unless you've ever been a law enforcement officer or a prosecutor handling a difficult homicide case, you cannot know what it's like… — Angela Corey Copy Share Image
“When I saw the Twilight movies I thought being a Vampyre was so romantic. When my friends decided to be Vampyres it… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
I never read detective novels. I started out in graduate school writing a more serious book. Right around that time I read… — James Patterson Copy Share Image
“...you cannot enter into an investigation with a philosophy that dictates the outcome. Objectivity is paramount; this is the first principle of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“All that stuff you read about detectives having microphones, guns, and other fancy gadgets in the drawers, is strictly for the cows.… — Saurbh Katyal Copy Share Image
“ "One cannot be a mother without first being a person; family, husband, and children should not be allowed, as is so… — Vannessagrace Copy Share Image
“Starke entered his house a detective, slipped off his shoes and became a husband and father. It was five in the morning.… — Aaron Dries Copy Share Image
There are websites of 'True Detective' artwork out there now, and it's beautiful. And I don't want to take that away from… — Nic Pizzolatto Copy Share Image
You find when you're writing a detective story that you're actually not trying to solve anything. You're trying to stop the reader… — Christopher Bollen Copy Share Image
“I must say, detective…you have really good taste in women. Your first wife was hot, but this new piece of ass you… — Bianca Pheasant Copy Share Image
“about Tommy, you went through your whole life craving these little pockets of time and missing them for more time than you… — Lily Gardner Copy Share Image
The perfect detective story cannot be written. The type of mind which can evolve the perfect problem is not the type of… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but… — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
Nick Fear was just a ridiculous name I'd been kicking around when thinking about writing some detective stories. — Nick Searcy Copy Share Image
If you're writing a detective novel or horror or sci-fi, you want to expand or reinvigorate the genre in your own little… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
I've been watching detective shows, like 'Wallander' and the Danish 'The Killing.' I'm like, 'That would be kind of fun to do.' — Paula Malcomson Copy Share Image
“Detective Tripp probably thought I was a complete ass who did nothing but follow his dick around, and while lately that seemed… — Marshall Thornton Copy Share Image
I went to the premiere of The Detective with Sinatra, and perhaps people jumped to conclusions. He was very protective towards me… — Jacqueline Bisset Copy Share Image
“Oh, I’m interested in everything, Joe. That’s why I’m a bloody brilliant detective.’ She gave him her widest smile. ‘That’s why I’m… — Ann Cleeves Copy Share Image
“Would you like some more pancakes?" Annie asked. I could tell that Annie was a smart girl. I hate to eat on… — Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Copy Share Image
My manager sent me the first two scripts for 'True Detective,' and I just thought they were so interesting and that the… — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
“Simon's brain tried to comprehend the situation. 'Was an international supermodel really holding Doc Gutson, leader of the infamous Bloodworth Gang, captive?” — Clare Havens Copy Share Image
If you're a detective, and you use your channels to get to Facebook, and you get someone that has access, you can… — Seph Lawless Copy Share Image
I think Detective Murdoch would say that what sets Canada apart is that we are known for being above board, that we… — Yannick Bisson Copy Share Image
My mum was a child minder, but now she fosters. My dad was in the police force, and now he's a private… — Finn Jones Copy Share Image
“To me, detective stories are a great solace, a sort of mental knitting, where it doesn't matter if you drop a stitch."… — Rupert Hart-Davis Copy Share Image
“You don’t rewrite it, censor it, or edit it, to suit some warped view you have of the past and your own… — V.T. Davy Copy Share Image
“It takes a certain kind of man willing to work long, grueling hours in a career offering few rewards.” — Jon Michaelsen Copy Share Image
I read science, because to me, that's extremely exciting. It's like a great detective story, and it's happening right in front of… — Alan Alda Copy Share Image
I enjoy setting the scene and coming up with interesting frames. 'True Detective' was a very hands-on set. — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
“. . . and there was for a moment an unbreakable bond between us: the eternal bond of chemistry. I glowed with… — Alan Bradley Copy Share Image
“The Land of Civilian was a dry bitter place where you sat in your car staring at drawn curtains and closed doors… — Lily Gardner Copy Share Image
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