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when the police insisted that it was an accident and not murder, she hired a private detective
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The genre-bending noir saw Colin Farrell’s mysterious private detective John Sugar attempt to track down Olivia (Sydney Chandler), the granddaughter of Hollywood mogul Jonathan Siegel (James Cromwell).
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Caught in the middle is private detective Aline Ruby and her partner Carlos, who looks and acts human but is a robot.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
This resulted in some very strange ideas like Sam Levinson saying that Rue would be more of a background character working as a Veronica Mars-esque private detective.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The private detective battling severe OCD and a range of phobias is returning for Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie, and Peacock has unveiled the first trailer.
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 8 Nov. 2023
Elizabeth Hirsch put private detectives on the trail before bringing her claims to the police, who arrested her husband and Yeargin.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Perhaps no character better embodied Walsh’s talents than Loren Visser, the unscrupulous private detective in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen brothers’ feature debut.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Getting a private detective’s license in Illinois requires three years of experience under a licensed professional or law enforcement agency—or a combination of on-the-job training and college.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Since then, the private detective in Milwaukee has often wondered if the challenges were worth the benefits of taking the medication.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 17 May 2024
Caught in the middle is private detective Aline Ruby and her partner Carlos, who looks and acts human but is a robot.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
This resulted in some very strange ideas like Sam Levinson saying that Rue would be more of a background character working as a Veronica Mars-esque private detective.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The private detective battling severe OCD and a range of phobias is returning for Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie, and Peacock has unveiled the first trailer.
—Dustin Nelson, EW.com, 8 Nov. 2023
Elizabeth Hirsch put private detectives on the trail before bringing her claims to the police, who arrested her husband and Yeargin.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Perhaps no character better embodied Walsh’s talents than Loren Visser, the unscrupulous private detective in Blood Simple (1984), the Coen brothers’ feature debut.
—Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
Getting a private detective’s license in Illinois requires three years of experience under a licensed professional or law enforcement agency—or a combination of on-the-job training and college.
—Daryl James, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Since then, the private detective in Milwaukee has often wondered if the challenges were worth the benefits of taking the medication.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Private detective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20detective. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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