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One of the reasons I don’t trust O’Kelly is because of his office. It’s full of naff crap – a framed crayon drawing that says world’s best granddad, pissant local golf trophies, a shiny executive toy in case he gets the urge to make clicky noises with swingy balls – and stacks of dusty files that never move. The whole room says he’s some outdated t
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“Unless he’s one whale of an actor, he’s a lot in love with his wife,” the detective said with certainty. “That’s enough to justify taking the story to him.”
Dashiell Hammett • Detective Stories: Dashiell Hammett Collection

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Jeff Shannon • Lead Engaging Meetings
The Open Mystery is the Columbo form in which the audience sees the murder committed and therefore knows who did it.
Robert McKee • Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting
Gary is ten years older than me and perfect for his job. A big chunk of Missing Persons is getting people who stay far from cops to talk to you – street hookers to tell you about the new girl who matches that teenager on the news, homeless addicts to drop by and mention the guy who tried to sleep on their patch last night and looked a lot like that
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