Best Detective Lines

185 Detective quotes by 140 unique authors

The truth is that every intelligent man, as you know, dreams of being a gangster and of ruling over society by force alone. As it… — Albert Camus
Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along. — Dean Koontz
Detective, I don't know where the boyfriend is, really," I said. And it was true, considering tide, current, and the habits of marine scavengers. -Dexter — Jeff Lindsay
It often seems to me that's all detective work is, wiping out your false starts and beginning again." Yes, it is very true, that. And… — Agatha Christie
Unless you are good at guessing, it is not much use being a detective. — Agatha Christie
He just waited until I stopped talking and said, 'Jesus, kid, you're almost a detective. All you need now is a gun, a gut, and… — John Green
Chuckling to herself, Nancy said aloud, "Romance and detective work won't mix tonight! — Carolyn Keene
We could certainly use a detective. And I've got to hand it to you, Nancy - you sure can keep your head. — Carolyn Keene
to keep believing in life, until you're sure of death, it's the way a detective should be." - Kogoro Mouri, Detective Conan — Gosho Aoyama
The Detective was different. Not that he wasn't a good man; Willie had heard enough about him to understand that he was the kind who… — John Connolly
You picked that out?” Caine asked. “That pink, plastic toy?” I turned to look at him. “I happen to have been a little girl, once… — Jennifer Estep
I just love family meetings. Very cozy, with the Christmas garlands round the fireplace and a nice pot of tea and a detective from Scotland… — Rick Riordan
Ned said "Nancy Drew is the best girl detective in the whole world!" "Don't you believe him," Nancy said quickly. "I have solved some mysteries,… — Carolyn Keene
She was the only woman in the homicide unit, and already there had been problems between her and another detective, charges of sexual harassment, countercharges… — Tess Gerritsen
For a detective or street police, the only real satisfaction is the work itself; when a cop spends more and more time getting aggravated with… — David Simon
Rita folded her arms around herself and peered up at me. “If you’d asked me three months ago I’d have said you were hitting the… — C.E. Murphy
She's so obnoxious. Like a whole Saturday night drunk tank full of obnoxious packed into one little body." Detective Cavuto — Christopher Moore
Andrea raised her eyebrows. "Look at you, all high-speed." "Yeah, you'd think I was a detective or something." Andrea held her hand out. "You'll jinx… — Ilona Andrews
You have a tendency, Hastings, to prefer the least likely. That, no doubt, is from reading too many detective stories. — Agatha Christie
I went to get a detective story. You have to kill time. But time will kill me too - and there´s the true, preestablished balance. — Simone de Beauvoir
A detective who uses his deductive powers to corner a suspect and then does nothing to stop them from committing suicide is no better than… — Gosho Aoyama
This is really good,” Donovan Caine said, attacking his third strawberry pancake. “You sound surprised,” I said. He shrugged. “I just didn’t think an assassin… — Jennifer Estep
What I warn you to remember is that I am a detective. Our relationship with truth is fundamental but cracked, refracting confusingly like fragmented glass.… — Tana French
Being a homicide detective ca be the loneliest job in the world. The friends of the victim are upset and in despair, but sooner or… — Steig Larsson
Let me express how much I don't care on a scale of one to bite me," the former detective said. — Darynda Jones

Who Wrote These Detective Quotes

140 authors contributed a total of 185 Detective Quotes, led by these top contributors:

Best Detective Lines

More Ways to Read Detective Quotes

Who Wrote These Detective Quotes