Detection Quotes

It seems that the Parisian Oulipo group has recently constructed a matrix of all possible murder-sto...

To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to piece...

The affair seems absurdly trifling, and yet I dare call nothing trivial when I reflect that some of ...

There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.

Beyond the obvious facts that he has at some time done manual labour, that he takes snuff, that he i...

It is a pity he did not write in pencil. As you have no doubt frequently observed, the impression us...

Very strange things comes to our knowledge in families, miss; bless your heart, what you would think...

Miss Climpson," said Lord Peter, "is a manifestation of the wasteful way in which this country is ru...

I sleuth, you know. For a hobby. Harmless outlet for natural inquisitiveness, don't you see, which m...

Lockwood gave a sudden exclamation; when I looked at him, his eyes were shining. 'On second thoughts...

Generally he knew by instinct the likely length of an investigation, but on this occasion he did not...

It has often been said that the more unusual the murder the easier it is to solve, but this is a the...