Before I slip into the big sleep, will you give me your heart? There’s a bullet in mine.

I may not have been here for a long time, but it was a good time. Fate came and pointed his grim finger at me tonight-it was bound to happen. How could I have been so blind? To the hatchery!” - Lord Peter Wimsey, “Chekhov’s Gun,” by Dorothy L. “The bullet that was recovered during the autopsy was a red herring! This man was shot after he died to disguise the fact that he was killed by an actual red herring propelled at his face at an astonishing velocity. The story shows how Holmes can deduce everything he needs to know about the owner of a left behind pipe, but provided with evidence from a client, even Holmes could arrive at the wrong conclusion. It’s bastards like you who suck the fun out of a murder investigation.” - Nancy Drew, “The Wind Out of Her Sails,” by Carolyn Keene The Adventure of the Yellow Face though, showed how Holmes’ deductions could be wrong. Love will always find a way to throw hate into a trunk, drive it to a remote location, and beat it to death with a sock full of nickels.” - Father Brown, “Love Hurts,” by G. “Love triumphs over hate every single time. Sherlock Holmes suffered from tedium without work. “I hate him, Jones! I hate him! I just snapped!” - Coffin Ed, “Cold-Blooded,” by Chester Himes It happed in spring when Sherlock was walking in the park with his friend Dr. “What do we know? That the killers were exhibitionists, as evidenced by the fact that they committed murder right here, in the middle of “Disney on Ice.” The only thing that I can’t figure out is what they had against Olaf.” - Inspector Morse, “Murder on Ice,” by Colin Dexter

Two very difficult and equally strenuous jobs indeed.” - Chief Inspector Adam Dalgliesh, “Getting Murdered Sucks So Bad,” by P. One of you gets murdered in a very painful and undignified manner while the other one looks at stuff and starts guessing. “Detective work is a partnership between the detective and the deceased. “I don’t mind a little bit of danger . . .” - Sam Spade, “The Tickle Fight,” by Dashiell Hammett But if we ever get to the point where everyone leaves their wallets at home, and we’re all walking around in the same romper-at that point, society has failed.” - Sherlock Holmes, “A Study in Yellow,” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Why? Because I forgot my wallet at home and I look great in yellow.

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