Great saying by great authors Quote by John Paxton

I came to believe that being a private detective was the work I was meant to do.

— Shirley Jackson

To be a good detective you must also think like a crook, an immoral, unethical or unlawful person

— Robert Kiyosaki

The private detective of fiction is a fantastic creation who acts and speaks like a real man. He can be completely realistic in every…

— Raymond Chandler

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but…

— Anonymous

“In traditional crime fiction every detective with any self-respect has an unfailing nose for when people are lying. It’s bullshit! Human nature is a…

— Jo Nesbø

“I read Parker's Spenser series in college. When it comes to detective novels, 90 percent of us admit he's an influence, and the rest…

— Harlan Coben

Unless you are good at guessing, it is not much use being a detective.

— Agatha Christie

I am a private detective. I am paid to be inquisitive and presumptuous.

— Douglas Adams

'True Detective' is a densely layered work with resonant details and symbology and rich characterization under the guise of one of the forms of…

— Nic Pizzolatto

“The private detective of fiction is a fantastic creation who acts and speaks like a real man. He can be completely realistic in every…

— Raymond Chandler

There certainly does seem a possibility that the detective story will come to an end, simply because the public will have learnt all the…

— Dorothy L. Sayers

When I was a kid, what captivated me about detective fiction were the puzzles more than the detectives or their enemies. And as I've…

— Mark Waid