Cynical Quote by Mike Connors

Undoubtedly the stories about them [hard-boiled detectives] had a fantastic element. Such things happened, but not so rapidly, nor to so close-knit a group…

— Raymond Chandler

Mannix got emotionally involved. He was not above being taken advantage of.

— Mike Connors

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

— Shirley Jackson

I thought it was time for a tough, smart, likable female private investigator, and that's how VI came to life.

— Sara Paretsky

It used to be just CIA agents with ear-pieces who walked round with preoccupied, faraway expressions, and consequently regarded all the little people as…

— Lynne Truss

I've always felt if you followed a real private detective around, it would be boring.

— Powers Boothe

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

Insecure people are the best detectives on planet earth.

— Nikhil Saluja

In a certain way, we felt almost like spies in the major label world. We were coming from some other world, and we somehow…

— Lee Ranaldo

All these peopled described themselves as quiet and soft-spoken and even shy. And they all took the spotlight, even though every bone in their…

— Suman Rai

I've always been fascinated by Baretta and Donny Brasco, and other undercover cops in movies.

— Dylan McDermott

“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