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 tail-wagging detective with a "joyful and goofy" personality retired with an extensive list of accolades -- including an Animal of the Year award and Puppy Tales Photos Australian Dog of the Year award.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
As the siblings made their way to a psychiatric assessment at their solicitors in Blyth, a detective saw John sitting upright in a wheelchair talking to his brother.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Sunglasses that look stolen from a rogue detective.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
“No. He’d say that a good detective needs to figure out the IFs.”
From "Trouble at the Arcade (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #1)" by Franklin W. Dixon
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