Person hired to undertake investigatory law services.
1Slattin has a rotten reputation-evenfor a private inquiry agent.
2For that purpose it would not be a bad idea to employ a private inquiry agent.
3The private inquiry agent that Tom had engaged to find O'Malley had been unsuccessful in his work.
4He believed it was the private inquiry agent whom he had shaken off so effectively in Hyde Park.
5The private inquiry agent spoke confidentially.
6He had already made arrangements to leave Scotland Yard and set up, single-handed, as a private inquiry agent.
7Sir Lucien resumed his role of private inquiry agent, and Mareno recited the 'revelations' from notes supplied to him.
8The inquiry agents did their work well, and were handsomely paid for it.
9Now, Lord Valletort, who were your inquiry agents?
10The inquiry agents receive instructions.
11Private inquiry agents, as they were known, were a new breed, some of them retired detective officers such as Field.
12"Just an inquiry agent; helpful in saving people trouble sometimes."
13But I do happen to know most of the private inquiry agents in London, and one of 'em is going strong in Middle Street.
14Then we go to one of the smartest inquiry agents in the world and say: 'Tell us all about Mr. David Steel without delay.
15" Inquiry agent," corrected Mr. Carlyle precisely.
16"Well, Mr. Royson, I don't mind telling you that I am a private inquiry agent," was the ominous answer.
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