detective
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An artwork plundered by the Nazis from the world-famous Goudstikker collection has surfaced in the family of a notorious SS collaborator in the Netherlands, Dutch art detective Arthur Brand told AFP Monday.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson, along with investigators and the experts, appeared at the home on Wednesday morning shortly after a detective served a search warrant to Susan Flores.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Sunglasses that look stolen from a rogue detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
The detective responded: "You don't know who the UK prime minister is? Alright, have you heard of Keir Starmer?"
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Not only were the girls detectives, but they had their own detective club called the Clue Crew.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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