detective
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Louise Penny is the author of a long-running series following Armand Gamache, a French-Canadian police detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The Colorado woman went to the local cops for help; the detective assigned to her case sent warrants to Google and mobile providers, hoping to find the identity of her digital tormentor.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Like a detective connecting with a source in a classic movie from a bygone era, Nicolas Cage met with showrunner Oren Uziel for lunch at Bottega Louie in downtown L.A. back in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
It would be fair to assume that, in his role as a detective, Matt Gibson comes across a number of criminals trying to pull the wool over his eyes.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
If I grow up and become a detective and some kid who doesn’t have any money wants my help, I will say yes.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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