Quotes about Detectives

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We would never call inexplicable little insights 'hunches,' for fear of drawing the universe's attention. But they happe — China Miéville, The City & the City
Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses:"1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil.2. Knowledge of — Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet
Yeah. Floyd is his batman."His what?"Batman, like in the British army, each officer had a batman, a personal servant."Yo — Robert B. Parker, Mortal Stakes
Thus, by science I mean, first of all, a worldview giving primacy to reason and observation and a methodology aimed at a — Alan Sokal
Detective Inspector Eccles sighed. He may ordinarily have met his sigh with the question of why the newly appointed Supe — Tom Conrad
We ran both the courier service and a detective agency from the same office, and had phone apps for both. Basically, we' — Jay Stringer, How to Kill Friends and Implicate People
...You have any suggestions, make them. I'm in charge but humble. No need to salute when you see me." Fraser said, "Mind — Robert B. Parker, The Widening Gyre
Very strange things comes to our knowledge in families, miss; bless your heart, what you would think to be phenomenons, — Charles Dickens, Bleak House
What is needed is the imagination of the poet and the reasoning power of the mathematician. The thief of "The Purloined — Vincent Buranelli, Edgar Allan Poe
I love introverts. They don't waste words. Excessive extroverts can be very wasteful. I don't trust them in any kind of — Alexei Maxim Russell, Trueman Bradley - The Next Great Detective
Something not from earth,” Jean Luc said. The setup was too perfect. Misha looked at me, and I sighed, dreading what he — A.E. Jones
The Paco's Loco Tacos sign on my right lures me in. Not for the first time, I wonder if the tacos are crazy, if Paco is — Lilo Abernathy, The Light Who Shines
Just calm down and think, sir. Think. Where is your wife? — Stefania Mattana, Into the Killer Sphere
Chase rushed after her in pursuit. The woman lost one of her high-heeled shoes and Chase took advantage of her lack of b — Stefania Mattana, Into the Killer Sphere
Chase stooped to inspect it. Angelo handed him a latex glove, which took Chase three attempts to pull on before tearing — Stefania Mattana, Into the Killer Sphere
No matter which way you dice it, self-preservation is selfish. — Keith Houghton, Crossing Lines
Jensen looked concerned."I'm reluctant to delay, but would a later appointment be better?" He glanced over at Vanelli an — Katherine Bayless, Deadly Remains
Paoletta turned to him with a dark face. Chase had never seen her look so foreboding.“You’d better watch out, Chase. He’ — Stefania Mattana, Cutting Right to the Chase Vol.2,
Mr Benz, the parapet of an Italian bridge doesn’t look like the proper place for you,” said Chase. — Stefania Mattana, Cutting Right to the Chase Vol.2,
There was a brown substance inside and Chase had no doubt: it was heroin. Only a tiny amount, but very pure." - Cutting — Stefania Mattana