sleuth

Agatha Christie’s crime-fighting amateur sleuth will appear in a new novel for the first time since 1976—with bestselling thriller novelist Lucy Foley taking the reins.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

"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

ABC’s ‘R.J. Decker’ stars Scott Speedman as the titular detective reminiscent of Jim Rockford, whereas Prime Video’s ‘Young Sherlock’ gives Arthur Conan Doyle’s sleuth an origin story.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026

“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

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

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

They’re even becoming part-time sleuths, trying to figure out the recipe to replicate their lost chai—and get the bottom of the “Great Chai Incident of 2026.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Internet would-be sleuths have popped up in Zach’s comments on social media this week, probing Brian’s behavior and previous conduct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

As for spy work at sea, I’ll tell you this, though you mustn’t mention it, there are government sleuths on all the ships—most of them working as hands.”

From Tom Slade on a Transport by Thomas Clarity