KnowraPrivate investigatorLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Private investigator, each with the reason it gives.All 10Related 1Narrower topic 8Compared with 1Hardboiled fictionRelated: Hardboiled stories often center on investigators operating outside official institutions.Dashiell HammettNarrower topic: The private investigator became Hammett’s characteristic protagonist and a defining hard-boiled figure.Raymond ChandlerNarrower topic: Marlowe became a prominent fictional model for the independent private investigator.Charlie's AngelsNarrower topic: The Angels' cases are framed as private investigations rather than police assignments.Sam SpadeNarrower topic: Spade works as an independent investigator rather than a police detective.Philip MarloweNarrower topic: Marlowe’s independent occupation lets him pursue cases beyond police priorities.Security guardCompared with: Investigators primarily seek evidence; guards primarily deter and respond to immediate security risks.Ross MacdonaldNarrower topic: Archer belongs to this profession, which shapes the plots and viewpoint of Macdonald’s novels.Mickey SpillaneNarrower topic: Hammer belongs to the fictional private-eye tradition Spillane helped popularize.Sue GraftonNarrower topic: Millhone’s independent profession gives Grafton a reason to follow leads across institutions and communities.