Sleuthing

See also Crime Fighting.Alleyn, Inspectordetective in Ngaio Marsh’s many mystery stories. [New Zealand Lit.: Harvey, 520]Archer, Lewtough solver of brutal crimes. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 94–96]Brown, FatherChesterton’s priest and amateur detective. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 20–21]Bucket, Inspectorshrewd detective solves a murder and uncovers Lady Dedlock’s past. [Br. Lit.: Bleak House in Benét, 144]Campion, Albertunpretentious cerebral detective. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 31–33]Carrados, Maxblind detective in stories by Ernest Bramah. [Br. Lit.: Barnhart, 159]Carter, Nickturn-of-the-century flatfoot. [Radio: “Nick Carter, Master Detective” in Buxton, 173-174]Chan, Charlieimperturbable Oriental gumshoe. [Am. Lit.: Her-man, 36–37; Comics: Horn, 165–166]Charles, Nickurbane and witty private detective. [Am. Lit.: The Thin Man]Clouseau, Inspector Jacquesbungling French detective; inexplicably and with great asininity gets his man. [Am. Cinema: “The Pink Panther”]Columbountidy, cigar-smoking mastermind. [TV: “NBC Mystery Movie” in Terrace, II, 141]Cuff, Sergeantfirst detective in English fiction. [Br. Lit.: The Moonstone in Benét, 683]Drew, Nancyteenage girl supersleuth. [Children’s Lit.: The Hidden Staircase]Drummond, Bulldogpatriotic Englishman, hero of stories by Sapper. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 108]Dupin, Augusteratiocinative solver of unsolvable crimes. [Am. Lit.: Poe “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”; “The Mystery of Marie Roget”; “The Purloined Letter”]Fell, Dr. Gideonfat, astute detective in John Dickson Carr’s mysteries. [Am. Lit.: Benét, 170]Fosdick, Fearlesssquare-jawed, low-paid detective of question-able expertise and unquestionable obtuseness. [Comics: “Li’l Abner” in Horn, 450]Hardy Boysteenagers solve crimes and mysteries with detective father. [Children’s Lit.: Clue in the Embers; Twisted Claw; Tower Treasure]Hawkshawimplacable detective with photographic memory. [Br. Lit.: The Ticket-of-Leave Man, Barnhart, 546]Holmes, Sherlockthe great detective; famous for deductive reasoning. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 316]invernesscoat with cape; emblem of Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Costume and Lit.: Espy, 267]Lane, DruryBarney Ross’s deaf ex-actor and amateur detective. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 105]Lecoq, Monsieurmeticulous detective; pride of French Sureté. [Fr. Lit.: Monsieur Lecoq]Lestradebungling Scotland Yard foil to Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 387]Lupin, Arsènemurderer turned detective. [Fr. Lit.: Herman, 20]magnifying glasstraditional detective equipment; from its use by Sherlock Holmes. [Br. Lit.: Payton, 473]Maigret, Inspectorstudiously precise detective; bases his work solidly on police methods. [Fr. Lit.: Herman, 114]Mannixprivate eye with unorthodox style. [TV: Terrace, II, 62]Marlowe, Philiphard-boiled but engaging private eye. [Am. Lit.: The Big Sleep; Farewell, My Lovely; The Long Goodbye]Marple, Misssweet old lady, tougher than she seems. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 51–55]Mason, Perryattorney busier with detection than law. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 71–74]Mayo, Aseythe “codfish Sherlock.” [Am. Lit.: Herman, 122–124]McGee, Travistough private eye and tougher private avenger. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 92–94]Moto, Mr. clever Japanese detective. [Am. Cin.: Halliwell, 494]Pinkertonsfamous detective agency; founded in 1850. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 392]Poirot, Herculebrainy, dandified genius in Christie mysteries. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 51–55]Pollifax, Mrs. redoubtable widow joins the C.I.A. [Am. Lit.: A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax]Pudd’nhead Wilsonlawyer uses fingerprint evidence to win his client’s acquittal and expose the true murderer. [Am. Lit.: Mark Twain Pudd’nhead Wilson; Benét, 824]Queen, Ellerydilettantish private investigator. [Am. Lit.: Her-man, 105]Rabbi, theRabbi David Small solves crimes using his Talmudic training. [Am. Lit.: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late]Saint, thedashing diviner of knotty puzzles. [Radio: Buxton, 206; TV: Terrace, II, 264]Spade, Samhard-boiled private eye. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 79–82]Strangeways, Nigelurbane solver of intricate crimes. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 37–38]Thatcher, John Putnamcharming, civilized, urbane detective. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 86–87]Tibbs, VirgilCalifornia’s brilliant, black detective. [Am. Lit.: In the Heat of the Night]Tracy, Dicksquare-chinned detective of police comic strip. [Comics: Horn, 206]Vance, Philoimpressively learned, polished, and urbane detective. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 22, 126–127]Wimsey, Lord PeterShakespeare-quoting gentleman turned amateur detective. [Br. Lit.: Herman, 113–114]Wolfe, Nerocorpulent, lazy, but persevering crime-solver. [Am. Lit.: Herman, 119–122]

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noun a police investigation to determine the perpetrator

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