Quotes about Detective

What description of clouds and sunsets was to the old novelist, description of scientific apparatus and methods is to the modern Scientific Detective writer. Votes: 4

If there was one overarching theme to 'True Detective,' I would say it was that, as human beings, we are nothing but the stories we live and die by - so you'd better be careful what stories you tell yourself. Votes: 4

I never once regretted doing "True Detective". Votes: 3

Detective stories are the art-for-art's sake of yawning Philistinism. Votes: 3

I have worked very hard on "˜Detective Byomkesh Bakshy Votes: 3

Detective stories have nothing to do with works of art. Votes: 3

Detective fiction could not have existed without Edgar Allan Poe. Votes: 3

Expect the unexpected like a chain smoking, hard drinking, monochrome world dwelling Noir Detective Votes: 3

I found out a few months after we started [True Detective] that I was pregnant. Votes: 3

If I write scripts that nobody likes, I don't think we'll be doing 'True Detective.' Votes: 3

I enjoy setting the scene and coming up with interesting frames. 'True Detective' was a very hands-on set. Votes: 3

I saw part of The Singing Detective on TV in New York. I said, Something is going on here. Votes: 3

She's so obnoxious. Like a whole Saturday night drunk tank full of obnoxious packed into one little body." Detective Cavuto Votes: 3

It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story. Votes: 3

She's so obnoxious. Like a whole Saturday night drunk tank full of obnoxious packed into one little body. Detective Cavuto Votes: 3

With the Great Detective, to think was to act, and to act was to think. Frequently he could do both together. Votes: 3

to keep believing in life, until you're sure of death, it's the way a detective should be." - Kogoro Mouri, Detective Conan Votes: 3

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing. Votes: 3

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 Votes: 3

People aren't always who they seem, Detective. Am I anything like you thought?""No," I admitted. You're a million times better than I could have imagined. Votes: 3

I made True Detective like it was going to be the only thing I ever made for television. So put in everything and the kitchen sink. Everything. Votes: 3

I played a homosexual bodyguard in 'The Last Detective,' and that was quite a pleasure to do something slightly different. I was a very camp bodyguard! Votes: 3

I made 'True Detective' like it was going to be the only thing I ever made for television. So put in everything and the kitchen sink. Everything. Votes: 3

I was disappointed, but I kind of knew it was going to be an uphill struggle because of how strong the first season [of "True Detective"] was. Votes: 3

I went to the premiere of The Detective with Sinatra, and perhaps people jumped to conclusions. He was very protective towards me and never came on to me sexually. Votes: 3

For the finale, I thought the audience deserved to get a close point of view on the monster, and to recognize him the way you recognize the heroes of 'True Detective.' Votes: 3

My manager sent me the first two scripts for 'True Detective,' and I just thought they were so interesting and that the world they were depicting was so titillating to me. Votes: 3

'True Detective' is a densely layered work with resonant details and symbology and rich characterization under the guise of one of the forms of this mystery genre. That's what we shoot for. Votes: 3

I did my very first film with Kirk in Detective Story when he was the greatest, greatest star in the world. I fell in love with him, had a crush on him then. Votes: 3

You be sure to throw the book at him, you hear me? I feel violated, Detective. Violated.""I'll throw this table at you if you don't give us the names we're looking for. Votes: 3

In the summer of 2010, I had decided to get into film and TV writing, so I wrote scripts for six different ideas I had developed, and the pilot for True Detective was one of them. Votes: 3

In the summer of 2010, I was working on a version of True Detective that I was thinking might be my next novel, and it was told in these two first-person voices; Cohle and Harts voices. Votes: 3

In the summer of 2010, I was working on a version of 'True Detective' that I was thinking might be my next novel, and it was told in these two first-person voices; Cohle and Hart's voices. Votes: 3

THE WICKED + THE DIVINE is unlike True Detective as: it features women who do things. THE WICKED + THE DIVINE is like True Detective as: we shamelessly rip off huge chunks of stuff from Alan Moore. Votes: 3

So, I got into the law enforcement game. I worked for an outfit called Newton Detective Agency for a while. I worked eight hours on the waterfront making sure the longshoremen didn't take too many things. Votes: 3

A Dick and Jane story written in blood and battered bone.See Spot.See Spot run.See Spot run from a gaping chest wound.Run Spot run.See Detective smear Spot into a baggy for DNA testing. Votes: 3

The great thing about the show [ Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency] is that there is so much more to be revealed. There are questions about what each of these characters actually know, and nothing is what it seems. Votes: 3

This idea that you can watch a show like 'True Detective,' and it was awesome, but is it really ruined for you if the finale is not your favorite episode of it? It's just odd to me. Votes: 3

There are websites of 'True Detective' artwork out there now, and it's beautiful. And I don't want to take that away from anybody. I know what it means to me. But I don't want to take away anyone's interpretation of the show. Votes: 3

When I auditioned with Anthony Minghella (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency), I loved the audition process, although I hated him for it. Because he had me audition six times for that role. Maybe three hours each. He wanted to see how quickly I could vary. Votes: 3

Garrett must have sensed I was awake. "Hey Detective," he said to Uncle Bob, who was now trudging across the grating toward us. "I think we're losing her. I have no choice but to perform mouth-to-mouth." "Don't you dare," I said, my lids still in lockdown. Votes: 3

Dana was what Steve called a "silent partner" in the Brixton Brothers Detective Agency. Being a silent partner meant that Dana didn't carry a business card, that his name didn't appear on the company letterhead, and he wanted nothing to do with the Brixton Brothers Detective Agency. Votes: 3

There's a lot of two-hander dialogue in 'True Detective,' and I needed to place those guys in locations where there were other levels of visual storytelling. It didn't necessarily have to move the plot forward, but it had to add tone or add to the overall feeling. Votes: 3

It was the first time I worked with Matthew McConaughey [in the True Detective].They're fun guys [with Woody Harrelson]. They don't take life at all too seriously, but yet they take their work very seriously. And both of them are just so committed to character and the story. Votes: 3

I chose 'No. 1 Ladies' Detective,' or I'll say it chose me, and it was an absolute blessing, for the experience of being in Africa for seven months and learning so many different things, from languages to foods to greetings. On so many levels, it was an incredible experience. Votes: 3

Getting to do what I think was my fifth BBC drama with Nikki Amuka-Bird - we've done 'Shoot The Messenger,' 'Five Days,' 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency,' 'Born Equal' and now 'Small Island' - was another highlight for me. And filming in Jamaica was great, too. Votes: 3

I am such a 'True Detective' fan. I was anticipating it each Sunday as it came. I'm kind of a sci-fi fan. I was really hooked on the 'Battlestar Galactica' series. I think I owned every box set of 'Battlestar Galactica.' I also really love 'Bob's Burgers.' Votes: 3

A lot of writers dream of feature films, but television - by way of TNT, CBS, Lifetime, and Hallmark Hall of Fame - has always called my name. And after seeing 'True Detective,' can there be any doubt that the storytelling on TV is as genius as it gets? Votes: 3

National honor is the national property of the highest value. So...uh...I saw the final episode of True Detective season one, and I was left disappointed. All that "Yellow King" bullshit and eerie mythos and nihilism for what, some hackneyed ending about the light beating the dark!? I feel cheated. Votes: 3

A really good detective never gets married. Votes: 2

Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories. Votes: 2

I used to work as a private detective years and years ago. Votes: 2

If you think about it, the historian's task is like that of the detective. Votes: 2

What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order. Votes: 2

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective. Votes: 2

Certainly going back to Sherlock Holmes we have a tradition of forensic science featured in detective stories. Votes: 2

I didn't know I was doing film noir, I thought they were detective stories with low lighting! Votes: 2

If your neighbors think you're a detective because a cop always brings you home, you might be a redneck. Votes: 2

Writing detective stories is about writing light literature, for entertainment. It isn't primarily a question of writing propaganda or classical literature. Votes: 2

I read science, because to me, that's extremely exciting. It's like a great detective story, and it's happening right in front of us. Votes: 2

What I love - and I'm a journalist - and what I love is finding hidden patterns; I love being a data detective. Votes: 2

I love the Swedish people for their detective novels, their archipelago, their sense of humor, their carbonated vodka, and most especially, for their wonderful hospitality. Votes: 2

When I was young, I knew William Burroughs really well. And William's secret desire, which he never quite did, was to write a straightforward detective novel. Votes: 2

I used to audition for 'NYPD Blue' quite a bit, so I had this stock New York detective character that I would bring in for all their auditions. Votes: 2

Narrativity presumes a special taste for plot. And this taste for plot was always very present in the Anglo-Saxon countries and that explains their high quality of detective novels. Votes: 2

It's no secret - I love detective fiction. One of the reasons I love being in London is because I like to watch all the shows on TV. I watch them all. Votes: 2

It means that no matter what you write, be it a biography, an autobiography, a detective novel, or a conversation on the street, it all becomes fiction as soon as you write it down. Votes: 2

If I'm home with no chore at hand, and a package of books has come, the television set and the chess board and the unanswered mail will have to manage without me if one of the books is a detective story. Votes: 2

I never read detective novels. I started out in graduate school writing a more serious book. Right around that time I read 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'The Exorcist'. I hadn't read a lot of commercial fiction, and I liked them. Votes: 2

I started out in life as a poet; I was only writing poetry all through my 20s. It wasn't until I was about 30 that I got serious about writing prose. While I was writing poems, I would often divert myself by reading detective novels; I liked them. Votes: 2

As a kid, I always wanted to be lots of things. I was a Walter Mitty type. I wanted to be in the French Foreign Legion, a detective, a doctor, a test pilot with a scarf, a fisherman who hauled in a tremendous marlin after a 12-hour fight. Votes: 2

I never was that boy who loved gangster films, but when I was growing up, I was obsessed with the detective Dick Tracy. It was one of my favourite movies as a kid, and he really inspired me. I would have loved to be part of that golden age of Hollywood in the 1940s. It made me want to become an actor. Votes: 2

There's only one truth Votes: 1

CONCERNED BUT NOT CONSUMED! Votes: 1

A strange enigma is man Votes: 1

There is Only One Truth! Votes: 1

you were attacked by cement monkeys? Votes: 1

Rene Caron takes my breath away! Votes: 1

Persistence is often a detective's greatest ally. Votes: 1

Dead men are heavier than broken hearts. Votes: 1

Chatty, defensive, observant. My new favorite witness. Votes: 1

Everything can be summed up into an equation. Votes: 1

The case called for plain, old-fashioned police leg work! Votes: 1

When a beautiful blonde asks, you don't say no. Votes: 1

You have bigger balls than some men I know. Votes: 1

Becoming a fae leader? Not on my bucket list. Votes: 1

I am all that there is of the most real. Votes: 1

Individuals vary, but percentages remain constant. So says the statistician. Votes: 1

when you live outside the law, you have to be flexible Votes: 1

I don't greatly care for passes this early in the morning. Votes: 1

I was looking for a way to be someone else,'I said. Votes: 1

She had an ass that could make any man sin."~ Gunner Wilson Votes: 1

that was the thing about luck, its laws were those of scarcity. Votes: 1

masa kanak-kanak adalah koin berharga pertama yang dicuri oleh kemiskinan dari seorang anak Votes: 1

Hard work is great. It buys you more tickets to the luck lottery. Votes: 1

Time is a terrible thing because it can erase both joys and pains. Votes: 1

Conan Doyle deluded a century of readers into thinking we're all deductive geniuses. Votes: 1

The truth must be quite plain, if one could just clear away the litter. Votes: 1

The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. Votes: 1

Strike teringat kata Adler, "Kebohongan tidak akan masuk akal, kecuali kebenaran mengandung bahaya yang setara. Votes: 1

It was quite elementary,' returned the detective with a languid gesture of one hand. Votes: 1

Covert operations relied on the unguarded slip, the unconscious choosing of one word over another. Votes: 1

Only once in a generation does anything as fresh as a vomiting detective come along. Votes: 1

There are, fortunately, very few people who can say that they have actually attended a murder. Votes: 1

You look at me as if I were a conjuror,' Holmes remarked, with a laugh. Votes: 1

Grace shivered even though it was hot out, because that's what detectives do in detective books. Votes: 1

People responded to body language without even thinking. It was important to get it absolutely right. Votes: 1

I should mortify a dozen Sir Johns if it might aid my investigation." - Elizabeth Bennet Votes: 1

She looked at his face and saw a monk and a detective, both beautiful and bizarre. Votes: 1

Well, strap my ass to a flagpole and hoist it skyward' an all to familiar voice declared. Votes: 1

If we were all as wise as we should be, we would have no stories to tell Votes: 1

Blackstone's Police Operational Handbook recommends the ABC of serious investigation: Assume nothing, Believe nothing, and Check everything. Votes: 1

Being a Berlin cop in 1942 was a little like putting down mousetraps in a cage full of tigers. Votes: 1

Don't wanna ever take your shoes off in coconut land. Never know when you're gonna have to run. Votes: 1

Ah ha!" the Doc screeched suddenly, wheeling around. "The salicylic acid! Maybe it SHOULD have been heated first! Votes: 1

It takes a certain kind of man willing to work long, grueling hours in a career offering few rewards. Votes: 1

Ah ha!' the Doc screeched suddenly, wheeling around. ''The salicylic acid! Maybe it SHOULD have been heated first! Votes: 1

If everything comes in your way just the way you wanted them to ,then you're probably in the wrong lane. Votes: 1

Frankly, I wish I could make my heart quit doing an extra thump when Wolfe says satisfactory, Archie. It's childish. Votes: 1

The criminal mind is perverted and convoluted but almost invariably unimaginative,'he said as Molly came out in a fluster Votes: 1

I left a note for my mother. I always leave a note for my mother when I am on a case. Votes: 1

Simon's brain tried to comprehend the situation. 'Was an international supermodel really holding Doc Gutson, leader of the infamous Bloodworth Gang, captive? Votes: 1

He never had been good at arguing with women; they tapped into pools of resentment over slights that had steeped for years. Votes: 1

They wouldn't tell Scipio how much of the counterfeit cash was left since, as Riccio put it, 'You're a detective now, after all. Votes: 1

In times of terror, when everyone is something of a conspirator, everyone will be in a situation where he has to play detective. Votes: 1

about Tommy, you went through your whole life craving these little pockets of time and missing them for more time than you had them. Votes: 1

The instant Isabella Cortez left the safety of the FBI building, goose bumps skittered across her skin and her senses went on high alert. Votes: 1

I only swing for one girl. But if she's into a certain kind of kink, who am I to deny her such pleasantries?"~ Luke Wagner Votes: 1

If Hori were to die, I should not forget! Hori is a song in my heart for ever... That means-that there is no more death... Votes: 1

I thought it was just a picture of madness. But that wasn't. It was a message, it has to be, those words are too specific. Votes: 1

I love introverts. They don't waste words. Excessive extroverts can be very wasteful. I don't trust them in any kind of intricate or delicate matter. Votes: 1

It would do her good to have some demons to fight, to be swung out in space and held over some bottomless pit now and then. Votes: 1

The perfectly measured burr of a dispassionate detective had suddenly changed into the explosive boom of a take-no-shit street cop.Suffice it to say, I froze. Votes: 1

If there was one thing which Sloan had learned over the years it was that you should never underestimate the element of luck in detective work. Votes: 1

As it is, we could not call mine a beautiful puss, but it does the job well enough, distinguishing the front of my head from the back. Votes: 1

All that Anne Rice crap is true, I thought on my way out the door; New Orleans really does have a vampire problem.Besides me, of course. Votes: 1

Has it never struck you that a man who does next to nothing but hears men's real sins is not likely to be wholly unaware of human evil? Votes: 1

All the clues are there in front of us,hidden under a veil,we cannot get the clue by searching for,we have to search for the veil instead. Votes: 1

I put the carpetbag on a ledge, and then, hanging upside down by my razor-clawed feet, slept until sunset. A first for me, and actually quite comfortable.Lord help me. Votes: 1

You just couldn't give it a rest, could you, Sue? Had to keep badgering me. Snooping and poking around. I hope you're satisfied, now that you've ripped my guts out. Votes: 1

I guess us folks in California are kind of straitlaced and old-fashioned."Hahaha, I thought on the way downstairs. I never thought I'd say those words with a straight face... Votes: 1

At the small table, sitting very upright, was one of the ugliest old ladies he had ever seen. It was an ugliness of distinction - it fascinated rather than repelled. Votes: 1

Would you like some more pancakes?" Annie asked. I could tell that Annie was a smart girl. I hate to eat on the job. But I must keep up my strength. Votes: 1

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 three ex-wives. So what's your theory? Votes: 1

Every mystery novel I ever read, the great detective was such an arrogant fuck you could replace 70% of his dialogue with 'Are you stupid?' and the conversation would still make sense. Votes: 1

Of all the ways to murder someone, slowly, over the course of about 75 years or so, is the best way to not get caught. Nobody, not even Sherlock Holmes, would suspect a thing. Votes: 1

Then this," Grimm said, "is what I believe professional inquisitors refer to as a clue.""In my considered judgment as an occasional inquisitor for the Spirearch," Benedict said, "I believe you may be correct. Votes: 1

The Land of Civilian was a dry bitter place where you sat in your car staring at drawn curtains and closed doors for hours on end, and where everything was a big, freaking secret. Votes: 1

Yes,' Spade growled. 'And when you're slapped you'll take it and like it.' He released Cairo's wrist and with a thick open hand struck the side of his face three times savagely. Votes: 1

In case, I would prefer to say, that some circumstances should strike me in a different light to the one in which it struck you. Human reactions vary and so does human experience.~Hercule Poirot Votes: 1

Thanks to Dashiell Hammett. "He was thin, walked with a stick, and was the only private dick I knew who used the pockets of his sport coat. Maybe that means something, maybe not." Ramone Ramone, 2013 Votes: 1

You'll be in good hands with the colonel, you'll see."The colonel? Okay, I was obviously stuck in a Gone With the Wind theme park. Or maybe a Kentucky Fried Chicken farm.Or I was simply hallucinating... Votes: 1

And then I thought that I had to be like Sherlock Holmes and I had to detach my mind at will to a remarkable degree so that I did not notice how much it was hurting inside my head. Votes: 1

She was full of warm hues and dark curves, and actually looked better than the night before, but she moved the same way, swaying back and forth with a body that looked like it never heard of old man gravity. Votes: 1

I had been a happy normal wife and mother in Orange County until ten years ago, when I was attacked by an evil vampire... and turned into one myself. It's made my life since gross and scary and, let's face it, weird. Votes: 1

He was wearing a gleaming cream-coloured linen suit, and a Panama hat. The weirdest thing about this was that he was not the most outlandish-looking person in the room by a long way. Not that Little Miss Dresses-Like-Bogart over here has a right to complain Votes: 1

Tell me, Mrs. Moon, will your need for sustenance trouble you on this excursion? How often do you need to feed?" I couldn't tell whether his interest was scientific, or whether he was afraid I might plunge my teeth into his throat at any moment. Votes: 1

There were men in their fifties, men who take a stab at fitness, men who try. They may not look young, but they still look viable. Lammers wasn't one of those. Lammers was one of those crack-in-the-ass guys ten months pregnant with a beer baby. Votes: 1

But if I want to murder somebody, will it really be the best plan to make sure I'm alone with him?'Lord Pooley's eyes recovered their frosty twinkle as he looked at the little clergyman. He only said: 'If you want to murder somebody, I should advise it. Votes: 1

I don't believe for one moment that I killed him [...] But if I didn't, somebody else did. I must appoint myself Investigator. I must catch this malefactor, this pig. And if at any time it looks as if I am going to catch myself, I can always accept my resignation. Votes: 1

Remember, Vampyres are dead. While a female Vampyre can go through the motions of sex, since their flesh retains normal flexibility and warmth, they are unable to truly participate. So having sex with a female Vampyre is a cross between intercourse with an unconscious woman and intercourse with a corpse. Votes: 1

It's a tough job being somebody's personal assistant. You have to anwser their phone, manage their correspondence, run their errands, pay their bills, arrange their schedule, and basically do whatever tasks, menial to major, they are too busy or self absorbed or distranted or pampered or disinterested to do themselves. Votes: 1

When I saw the Twilight movies I thought being a Vampyre was so romantic. When my friends decided to be Vampyres it was so cool. We would do anything to be like Dwayne and Maria and the rest. I got what I wished for but I have no life to enjoy it with. Votes: 1

All that stuff you read about detectives having microphones, guns, and other fancy gadgets in the drawers, is strictly for the cows. The only action we ever get is killing mosquitoes during an all-night watch. Our preferred choice of weapon is a spray can of mosquito repellent, and a steel flask of whisky. Votes: 1

It's very good of you--""No, no, not at all. It's my hobby. Not proposing to people, I don't mean, but investigating things. Well, cheer-frightfully-ho and all that. And I'll call again, if I may.""I will give the footman orders to admit you," said the prisoner, gravely, "you will always find me at home. Votes: 1

It's been a while since I've had sex. I figured it was just like riding a bike, the only difference is that after a while, the bike doesn't turn you over and ride you. Votes: 1

I think like a detective. Votes: 0

Where there's a will there's a detective story. Votes: 0

You need a crime, a detective, and the solution. Votes: 0

I like the idea of playing a historical detective. Votes: 0

I play a detective, very close to myself actually. Votes: 0

There simply must be a corpse in a detective novel, Votes: 0

[T]he historian and the detective have much in common. Votes: 0

The detective story is the normal recreation of noble minds. Votes: 0

The criminal is the creative artist; the detective only the critic. Votes: 0

There is little novelty in the detective who cannot solve himself. Votes: 0

Read like a detective and write like a conscientious investigative reporter. Votes: 0

I'd love to do a Columbo-type detective character in a series. Votes: 0

The detective and his criminal wear versions of the same mask. Votes: 0

I'm a detective, but nuns could stonewall Sam Spade into an asylum Votes: 0

The thing I don't like about detective stories is looking for criminals. Votes: 0

Operating in an unlit world, the unconscious mind is a brilliant detective. Votes: 0

Chuckling to herself, Nancy said aloud, "Romance and detective work won't mix tonight! Votes: 0

I am a private detective. I am paid to be inquisitive and presumptuous. Votes: 0

The old detective story that's got a really complicated motive doesn't apply to mine. Votes: 0

To read of a detective's daring finesse or ingenious stratagem is a rare joy. Votes: 0

Unless you are good at guessing, it is not much use being a detective. Votes: 0

You can always tell a detective on TV. He never takes his hat off. Votes: 0

A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week. Votes: 0

I enjoy doing the research of nonfiction; that gives me some pleasure, being a detective again. Votes: 0

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star. Votes: 0

I've always had a great fondness for English detective fiction such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers. Votes: 0

I think if you need to use a gun you're doing a lousy job as a detective. Votes: 0

The instant they say something you don't expect or already know, you should drop into detective mode. Votes: 0

I love the French detective series 'Spiral.' It's quite brutal to watch, but I'm already hooked. Votes: 0

Become a creative thinking detective! Ask probing questions. There is no such thing as a wasted question. Votes: 0

I was really bummed when I got to the last one of Tony Hillerman Navajo detective books. Votes: 0

There simply must be a corpse in a detective novel, and the deader the corpse the better. Votes: 0

I came to believe that being a private detective was the work I was meant to do. Votes: 0

To be a good detective you must also think like a crook, an immoral, unethical or unlawful person Votes: 0

The only two kinds of books could earn an American writer a living are cookbooks and detective novels. Votes: 0

As a professional writer of detective stories, I string along with the ballplayers. I love a ball game. Votes: 0

I would like it to be said that I was a good writer of detective and thriller stories. Votes: 0

make no mistake about it, the detective-story is part of the literature of escape, and not of expression. Votes: 0

the detective's highest talent lay in the gentle art of seeking favours under the guise of conferring them! Votes: 0

Reading my way all the way through Sherlock Holmes gave me a lifelong love for crime and detective fiction. Votes: 0

It was clear that in a past life the detective had been a phone booth beside an empty highway. Votes: 0

I am a writer. I could not afford to take 15 months off from my writing career to play detective. Votes: 0

It is dangerous to engage in even the most innocuous-seeming discourse with the FBI/ Homeland Security/ a local detective. Votes: 0

I love facts and figures. It's like following a detective story, piecing together what's going on in the economy. Votes: 0

The surprise with which a detective novel concludes should set up tragic vibrations which run backward through the entire structure. Votes: 0

You have a tendency, Hastings, to prefer the least likely. That, no doubt, is from reading too many detective stories. Votes: 0

Let me express how much I don't care on a scale of one to bite me," the former detective said. Votes: 0

I think Morse's thing about being a poor policeman but a good detective is a very good description of him. Votes: 0

But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. Votes: 0

There is no detective in England equal to a spinster lady of uncertain age with plenty of time on her hands. Votes: 0

Gonna rain like a cow pissin' on a flat rock" [drugstore clerk to detective Virgil Flowers] Dark of the Moon, p.7 Votes: 0

Writing detective stories is about writing light literature, for entertainment. It isn't primarily a question of writing propaganda or classical literature. Votes: 0

I don't feel that I wanted to spend my whole writing life - which is my life - writing detective stories. Votes: 0

We could certainly use a detective. And I've got to hand it to you, Nancy - you sure can keep your head. Votes: 0

Mars and Venus are at it again. This time, Hephaestus is standing by with a private detective, a photographer, and a lawyer. Votes: 0

Listen, darling, tomorrow I'll buy you a whole lot of detective stories, but don't worry your pretty little head over mysteries tonight. Votes: 0

I never have liked detective dramas. I try to watch all of them to see what's going on, but I don't like them. Votes: 0

How different from the cosy world of Rüya's detective novels, where authors never vexed a hero with more signs than he needed. Votes: 0

They say that the average lifespan of an SVU detective is 4 years. People can't do it longer than that because it's so difficult. Votes: 0

This element of surprise or mystery the detective element as it is sometimes rather emptily called is of great importance in a plot. Votes: 0

These detective series on TV always end at precisely the right moment-after the criminal is arrested and before the court turns him loose. Votes: 0

After all, the fundamental question of philosophy (like that of psychoanalysis) is the same as the question of the detective novel: who is guilty? Votes: 0

A working detective has no hope of understanding what even experts who devote their lives to the study of criminal psychology can't figure out. Votes: 0

In ordinary detective novels you never see the consequences of what happens in a story in the next book. That you do in mine. Votes: 0

In ordinary detective novels you never see the consequences of what happens in a story in the next book. That you do in mine. Votes: 0

The best crime novels are not about how a detective works on a case; they are about how a case works on a detective. Votes: 0

When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

Marshall Jevons is the pioneer for integrating economics and detective fiction, and The Mystery of the Invisible Hand is another fine effort in this genre. Votes: 0

Love interest nearly always weakens a mystery because it introduces a type of suspense that is antagonistic to the detective's struggle to solve a problem. Votes: 0

You seem to have quite a taste for discussing these horrible subjects," she said, rather scornfully; "you ought to have been a detective police officer. Votes: 0

There certainly does seem a possibility that the detective story will come to an end, simply because the public will have learnt all the tricks. Votes: 0

I love the Swedish people for their detective novels, their archipelago, their sense of humor, their carbonated vodka, and most especially, for their wonderful hospitality." Votes: 0

In detective stories . . . I alternately identify myself with the murderer and the huntsman-detective, but . . . there are those to which this vicarious outlet is too mild. Votes: 0

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 it. Votes: 0

The perfectly measured burr of a dispassionate detective had suddenly changed into the explosive boom of a take-no-shit street cop.Suffice it to say, I froze." Votes: 0

I have never read horror, nor do I consider The Exorcist to be such, but rather as a suspenseful supernatural detective story, or paranormal police procedural. Votes: 0

You find when you're writing a detective story that you're actually not trying to solve anything. You're trying to stop the reader from solving the puzzle. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

There's a structure to a detective story that I can easily understand. I understand playing that particular game. It's like solving a puzzle. Or creating a puzzle. Votes: 0

There is even - as with no other game - a fascinating detective literature, a wry commentary on the human comedy, implicit in the book of rules. Votes: 0

I believe there's a landscape that exists underneath everything that we can see in present-day stuff. And I think that makes life kind of a detective story. Votes: 0

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 of unrelenting bitchiness. Votes: 0

A publisher saw one of my historical novels and thought I would write an admirable detective story, so she offered me a two-book contract, and I grabbed it. Votes: 0

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them. Votes: 0

They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains," he remarked with a smile. "It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work. Votes: 0

Yes. Yes, when we live our life like 1950s detective films. I often go to my fridge, "Hullo, we're out of milk. I say mother, where's the milk?" Votes: 0

No. I just don't want to be a detective. They figure out what happened after the fact, when it's too late. I want to prevent it from happening. Votes: 0

There are only two kinds of books which you can write and be pretty sure you're going to make a living — cook books and detective stories. Votes: 0

If you look at the best-seller list for American fiction, they're all sequels to detective stories or stories about hunting serial killers. That's what's called American fiction these days. Votes: 0

The cinema, like the detective story, makes it possible to experience without danger all the excitement, passion and desirousness which must be repressed in a humanitarian ordering of life. Votes: 0

The problem facing a comprehender is analogous to the problem that a detective faces when trying to solve a crime. In both cases there is a set of clues. Votes: 0

I read two mysteries a day when I was a kid. All of Agatha Christie, all of 'Sherlock Holmes.' I've seen every single British detective show ever made. Votes: 0

The Compleat Angler is acknowledged to be one of the world's books. Only the trouble is that the world doesn't read its books, it borrows a detective story instead. Votes: 0

I think it's important to recognise that 'The Da Vinci Code' opened up a vast new audience for a general readership interested in historical detective stories and research into history. Votes: 0

The detective novel is the art-for-art's-sake of our yawning Philistinism, the classic example of a specialized form of art removed from contact with the life it pretends to build on. Votes: 0

Not every oak has to be gnarled, every detective hard-bitten. The adjective that exists solely as a decoration is a self-indulgence for the writer and an obstacle for the reader. Votes: 0

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 Yard ready to arrest you. Votes: 0

Anything that has to do with noir and space, I'm gonna love. When you've got a noir-ish, pulpy detective in a science fiction show, I'm all in, in that regard. Votes: 0

I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection. Votes: 0

Of course the modern detective story puts off its best tricks till the last, but Doyle always put his best tricks first and that's why they're still the best ones. Votes: 0

I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection. Votes: 0

Eventually I would like to touch all the genres. I would like to do some detective stories, and I want to do a Western. I would want to do humorous Westerns. Votes: 0

Johannes Cabal would kill me for saying this, but he's my favorite Zeppelin-hopping detective. The fellow has got all the charm of Bond and the smarts of Holmes--without the pesky morality. Votes: 0

Eventually I would like to touch all the genres. I would like to do some detective stories, and I want to do a Western. I would want to do humorous Westerns." Votes: 0

In April 1981, at my request, my mother went to a detective agency. She hired them to follow me, to report my daily activities, and to provide photographic evidence of my existence. Votes: 0

The perfect detective story cannot be written. The type of mind which can evolve the perfect problem is not the type of mind that can produce the artistic job of writing. Votes: 0

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 a murderer himself. - Kudo Shinichi Votes: 0

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside. Votes: 0

All science, even the divine science, is a sublime detective story. Only it is not set to detect why a man is dead; but the darker secret of why he is alive. Votes: 0

The Big Sleep' would have been a more effective study of nightmarish existence had the detective been more complicated and had more curiosity been shown about his sweetheart's relation to the crime. Votes: 0

I know what kind of things I myself have been irritated by in detective stories. They are often about one or two persons, but they don't describe anything in the society outside. Votes: 0

I wanted to be a police detective. In my work, particularly in documentaries, I am obsessed with finding things out, seeking ever-new facts and perspectives - each project can involve years of research. Votes: 0

I also wonder why is it that so many of the movies and books that are detective stories are also the most aesthetically interesting? From Hollywood noirs to horror movies like The Shining [1980]. Votes: 0

I wanted to play a TV detective because it's a rite of passage; I wanted to experience every area of acting. I haven't done comedy or as much Shakespeare as I had intended. Votes: 0

His most characteristic detective stories end with the realization that no rational account of events is possible, and his suspense stories tend to close with terror not dissipated but omnipresent, like God.("Introduction") Votes: 0

Just imagine how interesting it would be if I were to publish a romance of the "Secret Annexe." The title alone would be enough to make people think it was a detective story. Votes: 0

When you are playing a detective, particularly as a woman, you either are going to embrace the fact that it's a man's world you are jumping into, or you're going to ignore it. Votes: 0

Anything is easy to the man who sees.... The open eye of the open mind--that has more to do with real detective work than all the deduction and induction and analysis ever devised. Votes: 0

When I was a kid, I loved Sherlock Holmes. I'm not interested in crimes. I'm interested in the mind of the detective and his process, which to me is a lot like the artist. Votes: 0

A detective story generally describes six living men discussing how it is that a man is dead. A modern philosophic story generally describes six dead men discussing how any man can possibly be alive. Votes: 0

One of the things I have an allergic reaction to playing, especially as a black actor, is the mandatory kind of best friend/cop/detective type. You will never see me in that movie. Votes: 0

My experience of life is that it is not divided up into genres; it’s a horrifying, romantic, tragic, comical, science-fiction cowboy detective novel. You know, with a bit of pornography if you're lucky. Votes: 0

Ah, there's nothing like tea in the afternoon. When the British Empire collapses, historians will find that it had made but two invaluable contributions to civilization - this tea ritual and the detective novel. Votes: 0

I don't think I would ever want to be a writer of detective stories - but I would like to be a detective and there is a large deal of detection in the short story. Votes: 0

That's the trouble with playing a cutting-edge narcotics detective - you've got to wear what's topical at the moment. My kids tease me about outfits I was wearing last week, let alone in the eighties. Votes: 0

Being a detective isn't all about torture and murder and monsters. Sometimes it gets truly unpleasant...The fate of the world may depend on whether or not you can bring yourself to visit your relatives. Votes: 0

The problem is that most people spend their lives looking but not truly seeing, or, as Sherlock Holmes, the meticulous English detective, declared to his partner, Dr. Watson, "You see, but you do not observe. Votes: 0

As I work, I see my writing - each scene, each chapter, each section, each book - in three-act structures and classic myths, and I analyze them through the handy filter of the detective story. Votes: 0