As the strong man exults in his physical ability, delighting in such exercises as call his muscles into action, so glories the… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
make no mistake about it, the detective-story is part of the literature of escape, and not of expression. — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
We could certainly use a detective. And I've got to hand it to you, Nancy - you sure can keep your head. — Carolyn Keene Copy Share Image
Well, when you have an opportunity to build a show around one of the greatest detectives in all of literature, you're going… — Nina Tassler Copy Share Image
It is dangerous to engage in even the most innocuous-seeming discourse with the FBI/ Homeland Security/ a local detective. — Ingrid Newkirk Copy Share Image
With the Great Detective, to think was to act, and to act was to think. Frequently he could do both together. — Stephen Leacock Copy Share Image
I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
They wouldn't tell Scipio how much of the counterfeit cash was left since, as Riccio put it, 'You're a detective now, after… — Cornelia Funke Copy Share Image
“...for me, being a detective isn’t just about solving a case. It’s about bringing a resolution to all the loose ends, and… — Zechariah Barrett Copy Share Image
In the early nineties, I was a cub reporter on a city newspaper in Limerick, and assigned to the courthouse there. One… — Kevin Barry Copy Share Image
The psychological detective story in "Equus" made Peter Shaffer's name as a playwright. But it was his next play, "Amadeus," that cemented… — Bob Mondello Copy Share Image
Yes. I did more research than I ever wanted to and saw some things I wish I didn't. I went on ride-alongs,… — Mariska Hargitay Copy Share Image
I'm not a detective from Baker Street or an old lady who solves crimes while she's knitting in an easy chair. I'm… — Mizuki Nomura Copy Share Image
Too many times I see these omnipotent detectives who know everything, who pull up in really slick cars, and their hair's all… — Robson Green Copy Share Image
“How about the wrong crowd," I said. "You getting in with them?" "Not much luck," Paul said. "I'm trying like hell, but… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
Y'see, I get so bored so easily. I like to start with a clean slate each time. Sure, I'll have characters drop… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
I had many, many, many death threats. I couldn't open letters for a long time, because they all had to be opened… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
You cannot hide any secret. If the artist succor his flagging spirits by opium or wine, his work will characterize itself as… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
I think Dirk [Gently] thinks that he's a brilliant detective, but he's the worst detective, ever. He does have this particular skill,… — Samuel Barnett Copy Share Image
Human beings are like detectives. They love a mystery. They love going where the mystery pulls them. What we don't like is… — David Copy Share Image
He knows that after him everything will continue on much as before, except that there will be a minuscule absence, a barely… — John Banville Copy Share Image
I could have just said I'm good at my job, but I didn't. Didn't want the police thinking I was holding out… — Laurell K. Hamilton Copy Share Image
The general public have a warped view of the speed at which an investigation proceeds. They like to imagine tense conversations going… — Ben Aaronovitch Copy Share Image
In many ways, I think I'm a good person for it. I mean, I'm not a musical theater dude. Or rather, I… — James Ponsoldt Copy Share Image
Marshall Jevons is the pioneer for integrating economics and detective fiction, and The Mystery of the Invisible Hand is another fine effort… — Tyler Cowen Copy Share Image
They say that the average lifespan of an SVU detective is 4 years. People can't do it longer than that because it's… — Mariska Hargitay Copy Share Image
There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you're going to make a living … — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
Listen, darling, tomorrow I'll buy you a whole lot of detective stories, but don't worry your pretty little head over mysteries tonight. — Dashiell Hammett Copy Share Image
These detective series on TV always end at precisely the right moment-after the criminal is arrested and before the court turns him… — Robert Orben Copy Share Image
American violence is public life, it's a public way of life, it became a form, a detective story form. So I should… — Chester Himes Copy Share Image
It's no secret - I love detective fiction. One of the reasons I love being in London is because I like to… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
“I have some crack sources—cops who call me, and say, “Hey, there’s a dead body in Civic Park, try not to beat… — Kristi Belcamino Copy Share Image
I have never read horror, nor do I consider The Exorcist to be such, but rather as a suspenseful supernatural detective story,… — William Peter Blatty Copy Share Image
Eventually I would like to touch all the genres. I would like to do some detective stories, and I want to do… — Sergio Aragones Copy Share Image
You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated." "I'll throw this table at… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best… — David Oyelowo Copy Share Image
I was disappointed, but I kind of knew it was going to be an uphill struggle because of how strong the first… — Colin Farrell Copy Share Image
When I'm working on a serious and solid book ... I read about a detective novel a day. It's the best legal… — Mary Lee Settle Copy Share Image
She was the only woman in the homicide unit, and already there had been problems between her and another detective, charges of… — Tess Gerritsen Copy Share Image
Writing detective stories is about writing light literature, for entertainment. It isn't primarily a question of writing propaganda or classical literature. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
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