inquiry agent
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For a day or two I remained in seclusion at the "Golden Swan," and during those two days saw no one but the Honest Fool, Mrs. Abbs, my housekeeper, and—Sliddim, the private inquiry agent.
From The City in the Clouds by C. Ranger Gull
She knew that Mallett was frequently going away for a day at a time, ostensibly on business connected with the bank, and she employed a private inquiry agent to watch him.
From In the Mayor's Parlour by J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
"That inquiry agent was a smart feller," the millionaire interrupted.
From The Son of his Father by Ridgwell Cullum
You could use a private inquiry agent or a good lawyer, and you would soon learn enough to show you that my story is the true one.
From The Great Keinplatz Experiment and Other Tales of Twilight and the Unseen by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
That is why I term myself rather a missionary than a private inquiry agent.'
From The Bishop's Secret by Fergus Hume
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