private detective
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A private detective, Auguste Bell, arrives to solve the crime.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
The move was recommended by the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report, which looked at the force's handling of the unsolved murder of private detective Daniel Morgan.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
Marten's family also hired a private detective to find her.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
A private detective finally found Madrigal living in Las Vegas with her oldest son, Oren, who didn’t learn about his mother’s tragic, historic past until answering the researcher’s call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2024
The cut-out, a private detective named Robert Maheu, made his way up to Rosselli’s suite at the Plaza and got right to the point.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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