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detective

[dih-tek-tiv] / dɪˈtɛk tɪv /


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The Prime Video series premiering Wednesday reimagines the fictional detective’s early years as he investigates a murder case that originates at Oxford, where he first meets his eventual antagonist.

From Los Angeles Times

But devotees do want someone called “Sherlock Holmes” to have some passing resemblance to the character they know—the coolly cerebral detective whose self-containment is as pronounced as his deductions.

From The Wall Street Journal

All3Media, the group behind “Midsomer Murders” and “Call the Midwife,” has more than 40 companies and labels, with content ranging from thrillers and detective series to soap operas, comedy and documentaries.

From The Wall Street Journal

During his time on the police beat and as a freelancer, Harris developed a fascination with crime and close proximity to its cast of characters from suspected murderers to homicide detectives.

From Los Angeles Times

“Really, genuinely kind. Possibly the most sincere and wonderful boy ever. And Lorren already did the detective work, so I know he’s not a creepy grown-up. He’s thirteen. Like me.”

From Literature