I've always felt if you followed a real private detective around, it would be boring. — Powers Boothe Copy Share Image
What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. — P. D. James Copy Share Image
“It was clear that in a past life the detective had been a phone booth beside an empty highway.” — Amelia Gray Copy Share Image
“I should have known better than to take a job as an assistant to a psychic detective.” — Jayne Ann Krentz Copy Share Image
Let me express how much I don't care on a scale of one to bite me," the former detective said. — Darynda Jones Copy Share Image
I came to believe that being a private detective was the work I was meant to do. — Shirley Jackson 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
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
“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'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
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
Nick Fear was just a ridiculous name I'd been kicking around when thinking about writing some detective stories. — Nick Searcy 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
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
“Consider being more of a prudent detective when it comes to the statements and content online that is shared with you online.… — Loren Weisman Copy Share Image
I think you have to look at these cold cases. If they're done properly, if the homicides are done properly, and everything's… — Mark Fuhrman Copy Share Image
There should be a detective show called "Johnny Monkey," because every week you could have a guy say "I ain't gonna get… — Jack Handey Copy Share Image
There's a lot of two-hander dialogue in 'True Detective,' and I needed to place those guys in locations where there were other… — Cary Fukunaga Copy Share Image
“...that cheery, flimsy distraction from Death; or in a pinch Law & Order , because on some station or other, at any… — Claire Messud - The Woman Upstairs Copy Share Image
“Remember, Vampyres are dead . While a female Vampyre can go through the motions of sex, since their flesh retains normal flexibility… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
“Immortal.” Melanie paused and stared into space for a moment, her mouth moving with nothing coming out. “That is way cool,” she… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
It often seems to me that's all detective work is, wiping out your false starts and beginning again." Yes, it is very… — Agatha Christie 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
“Elphaba’s face darkened again. Then she asked, hesitantly, as if afraid of the answer, “So, how do you get the evil life… — Abramelin Keldor 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 detective story, as created by Poe, is something as specialised and as intellectual as a chess problem, whereas the best English… — T.S. Eliot Copy Share Image
“Being a homicide detective can be the loneliest job in the world. The friends of the victim are upset and in despair,… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Good, evil, these are human concepts, ways people have for understanding what it means to be alive,” Nick said. “Before people came… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
“1. The criminal must be mentioned in the early part of the story, but must not be anyone whose thoughts the reader… — Ronald A. Knox Copy Share Image
“So, what if your entire body was, oh I don’t know, dropped into molten metal?” Nick laughed. “Like the end of Terminator… — Abramelin Keldor Copy Share Image
I read a lot of 'Nancy Drew' books as a kid and considered myself a bit of an amateur detective. — Chelsea Cain Copy Share Image
Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective. — John Buchan Copy Share Image
“We aren’t angels. Angels couldn’t breathe the air down here. They’d die.” — James Sallis Copy Share Image
“This is the last time I ever get a private detective off the internet.” — Sophie Kinsella Copy Share Image
Cinematic icons of the police detective are more male role models than female. — Frances McDormand Copy Share Image
“Well, strap my ass to a flagpole and hoist it skyward' an all to familiar voice declared.” — Keri Arthur Copy Share Image
Relationship are about Trust. If you have to play Detective, Then it's time to move on.. — Ritu Ghatourey Copy Share Image
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