sleuth
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"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
This semi-comedic and definitely cozy amateur sleuth series is perfect multigenerational viewing.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
But she’s a reluctant sleuth in a knotty case with a head full of noise and a shaky hand on the lighter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
But it doesn’t take a sleuth to understand the underlying dynamic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
“She hid…her fear because she knows I’m a tremendous sleuth and would immediately uncover everything.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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