What is interesting, as well, is how much power homicide detectives have and how much respect. They are kind of rock stars,… — Theo James Copy Share Image
Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the "Secret Annexe." The title alone would… — Anne Frank Copy Share Image
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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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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
While I was writing poems, I would often divert myself by reading detective novels, I liked them. And there was a period… — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
I couldn't get away with Halloween pranks 'cause my parents owned the health food store. So, it was so easy to bust… — Arj Barker Copy Share Image
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We would never call inexplicable little insights hunches, for fear of drawing the universe's attention. But they happened, and you knew you… — China Mieville Copy Share Image
Your intent to find a mate sends out 'strands of consciousness' however, composed of desire and intent. Like detectives, these search the… — Seth Copy Share Image
Quotations are powerful tools. Michel de Montaigne, the father of all essayists, observed, 'I quote others only to better express myself.' Intrepid… — Richard Lederer Copy Share Image
My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective… — Alan Moore Copy Share Image
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I got into comics about the same time as music. By 12 years old, I had discovered my dad's killer comic book… — Alan Robert Copy Share Image
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“Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses: "1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil. 2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil. 3. Knowledge… — Arthur Conan Doyle Copy Share Image
I have always felt a little bit uncomfortable with question [why I'm write these stories]. It's not a question that you would… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
The girl's face was the color of talcum. Her uncle's was a death mask, a bone structure overlaid by parchment. Shane's was… — Cornell Woolrich Copy Share Image
I've been very lucky at what's happened in my career to date, but playing something as far from me as possible is… — Benedict Cumberbatch Copy Share Image
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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
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
The surprise with which a detective novel concludes should set up tragic vibrations which run backward through the entire structure. — Ross Macdonald Copy Share Image
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When I was young, I knew William Burroughs really well. And William's secret desire, which he never quite did, was to write… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
“Thank you sir," she said. "I hope that your friend feels better soon." I shrugged. "The ways of the Lord" I said,… — Robert B. Parker Copy Share Image
I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
the detective's highest talent lay in the gentle art of seeking favours under the guise of conferring them! — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
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