“an odd-job detective agency with fuzzy lines of authority and responsibility.” — Bryan Burrough Copy Share Image
My first two novels were quirky detective stories followed by a couple of SF/Fantasy novels. — Paul G. Tremblay Copy Share Image
If you think about it, the historian's task is like that of the detective. — David Herbert Donald Copy Share Image
Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along. — Dean Koontz Copy Share Image
Detective, I don't know where the boyfriend is, really," I said. And it was true, considering tide, current, and the habits of… — Jeff Lindsay Copy Share Image
“England, you'll find Detective Inspector Mya Dove. With two years' experience on the force, this six year” — Zuni Blue Copy Share Image
You picked the seats you did for a reason, right? Familiarity. Too bad the best sleuths avoid familiarity. It dulls the investigative… — Becca Fitzpatrick Copy Share Image
In the summer of 2010, I was working on a version of 'True Detective' that I was thinking might be my next… — Nic Pizzolatto Copy Share Image
'Criminal Minds' consists of stories told within the framework of the FBI behavioral science unit. It's about serial profiling. — Nina Tassler Copy Share Image
I made 'True Detective' like it was going to be the only thing I ever made for television. So put in everything… — Nic Pizzolatto Copy Share Image
“Frankly, I wish I could make my heart quit doing an extra thump when Wolfe says satisfactory, Archie. It's childish.” — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
A working detective has no hope of understanding what even experts who devote their lives to the study of criminal psychology can't… — Mark Fuhrman Copy Share Image
“His most characteristic detective stories end with the realization that no rational account of events is possible, and his suspense stories tend… — Francis M. Nevins Copy Share Image
Sure, I'll have characters drop in and out of books but the main cast of characters always changes. Maybe I'm wrong but… — Carl Hiaasen Copy Share Image
I think the first thing is don't give up. If you love the craft. If you love being a detective and discovering… — Lin Shaye Copy Share Image
Arthur Conan Doyle was entranced by the notion of a brilliant detective who can deduce everything a stranger has been up to… — Rafael Yglesias Copy Share Image
“Elphaba concentrated on the first Oompa-Loompa on the left. “ Iskviesti Zaibo !” A bolt of lightning seemed to come from everywhere… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
If I'm home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board… — Rex Stout Copy Share Image
“He has considerable gifts himself. He possesses two out of the three qualities necessary for the ideal detective. He has the power… — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
I've written a detective series myself, set in an imaginary, and slightly futuristic, Chinese city. The novels have an extremely tenuous relationship… — Liz Williams Copy Share Image
“Charlie slowly crumpled to the floor, Allison soon joining him. “Dinner is served!” Stanley trumpeted, as he reached into the steaming mass… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
“I'm very glad you asked me that, Mrs Rawlinson. The term 'holistic' refers to my conviction that what we are concerned with… — Douglas Adams Copy Share Image
“The man had a smooth voice, like velvet. “I’m Detective Inspector Me. Unusual name, I know. My family were incredibly narcissistic. I’m… — Derek Landy Copy Share Image
“Why did so many teenagers fall for Stanley Horowitz’s tricks?” “These were impressionable teenagers,” Nick explained. “Many of them were devoted fans… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
“The work of the philosophical policeman," replied the man in blue, "is at once bolder and more subtle than that of the… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“how it is to be Shirley Link, the best detective in the world, if I do say so myself. I can spot… — Ben Zackheim Copy Share Image
“The light clicks on, right above my head, drawing my eyes to it. The moment I look up, squinting, I know I’m… — Israel Elysium Copy Share Image
“I stole a bit of a chopped vegetable and was about to put it in my mouth when Jae’s long fingers closed… — Rhys Ford Copy Share Image
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