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Preparations for the event have been conducted in the utmost secrecy, with top reporters from the usually staid New York Times forced to sleuth through local hotels for hints of the guest list.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

The Continental Op, the nameless sleuth in Dashiell Hammett’s “Red Harvest,” introduced the country to a hard-boiled aesthetic that would define much of the American crime genre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

"There are some similarities between me and my main character but she's much grumpier than me. I'd make a useless sleuth," said Perry.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

Wherever the sleuth goes, the scribe is sure to follow—if about five steps behind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

In detective stories, when the sleuth revisits the scene of the crime, he nearly always finds a clue that has been overlooked by the ordinary police.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

The lawyer for the woman who alleges she was raped at a Cornell University fraternity house says she is "not doing well" as she finds herself "under siege" from online sleuths seeking to identity her.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Internet sleuths also have started using AI to “unmask” suspects in high-profile cases, flooding tip lines with bad information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It worked for Carr, who was considered to be less of a threat and more out of his depth by the other sleuths.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Early Tuesday, internet sleuths started circulating their takes on the provenance of the Druckenmiller piece.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Doherty was one of the sleuths who had been digging in the cellar, and the hard work had made his temper short.

From Astounding Stories, April, 1931 by Various