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sleuth

[slooth] / sluθ /


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Wherever the sleuth goes, the scribe is sure to follow—if about five steps behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 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 also starred in Alan Bennett's TV monologues and played BBC One's amateur sleuth Hetty Wainthropp, while also enjoying an acclaimed stage career.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025

And a few moments of self-doubt for our seemingly infallible sleuth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

And there she comes, strawberry-haired Nancy Drew, the girl sleuth, so American and so sure of herself, wearing a round collared blouse and a pencil skirt, wielding her magnifying glass.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar




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