Gonna rain like a cow pissin' on a flat rock" [drugstore clerk to detective Virgil Flowers] Dark of the Moon, p.7 — John Sandford Copy Share Image
Rita folded her arms around herself and peered up at me. “If you’d asked me three months ago I’d have said you… — C.E. Murphy Copy Share Image
In ordinary detective novels you never see the consequences of what happens in a story in the next book. That you do… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
This is really good,” Donovan Caine said, attacking his third strawberry pancake. “You sound surprised,” I said. He shrugged. “I just didn’t… — Jennifer Estep 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
This element of surprise or mystery - the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called - is of great importance… — E. M. Forster 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
Then there are some minor points that strike me as suggestive - for instance, the position of Mrs. Hubbard's sponge bag, the… — Agatha Christie 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
A woman went so far as to hire private detectives to contact me to help bring her out of what she called… — Charley Pride Copy Share Image
What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. — P. D. James Copy Share Image
Personally I had the opportunity to go on several ride alongs with the LA County Sheriff's Department with some amazing detectives, who… — Nancy McKeon Copy Share Image
Johannes Cabal would kill me for saying this, but he's my favorite Zeppelin-hopping detective. The fellow has got all the charm of… — Daniel H. Wilson 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
I know what you're thinking - that anybody with proper sensitive feelings would rather scrub floors for a living. But I should… — Dorothy L. Sayers Copy Share Image
I had to wear a fat suit to play Mma Ramotswe in 'The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency.' She's described as being… — Jill Scott Copy Share Image
There is no reason why the profoundest thoughts should not make easy and exciting reading. A profound thought is an exciting thing… — Eric Hoffer 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 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
I was enamored of detectives as a teenager. I liked what they did - piecing things together, thinking about situations. But to… — Michael Connelly Copy Share Image
There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands. — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
I don’t think I would ever want to be a writer of detective stories - but I would like to be a… — Mary Lavin Copy Share Image
As a kid, I always wanted to be lots of things. I was a Walter Mitty type. I wanted to be in… — Jonathan Winters Copy Share Image
The cops picked me up for attempted murder. I can still see the detectives, licking their chops. Thought they had me. Two… — Barry White Copy Share Image
