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Detective Quotes by Peter Shaffer
- But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own.
- I really believe that studying organization, even in the form of studying detective story organization, is very, very valuable for a playwright, a budding playwright.
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- Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective. — John Buchan
- I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series. — Robert Carlyle
- A really good detective never gets married. — Raymond Chandler
- It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story. — Agatha Christie
- Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. — Arthur C. Clarke