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* In ''Film/BigDriver'', Tess decides to use her skills as an investigative writer to find out the reason behind what happened -- if she was a random or targeted victim--and, especially if the latter, how best to use that information to her advantage.
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* Ariadne Oliver, a [[AuthorAvatar self-insert parody]] of Creator/AgathaChristie, is a mystery crime writer who occasionally gets involved with real murders. {{Deconstructed}} in that she admits that her writing doesn't prepare her well for the real thing, since she's so used to "stacking the deck."
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* Ariadne Oliver, a [[AuthorAvatar self-insert parody]] of Creator/AgathaChristie, is a mystery crime writer who occasionally gets involved with real murders. {{Deconstructed}} {{Deconstructed|Trope}} in that she admits that her writing doesn't prepare her well for the real thing, since she's so used to "stacking the deck."
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* In the Michael Slade novel ''Ripper'', a whole '''bunch''' of mystery writers gather for a Mystery Dinner event on an isolated island, and end up hunting - and being hunted by - a killer in their midst.
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* ''Series/QueensOfMystery'' All three aunts of detective Matilda Stone are mystery writers and amateur sleuths.
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-->'''Agatha''': I'm sorry, but I'm doing my best here. Usually I know who the killer is before I start out.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' has the famous mystery novelist Richard Castle who works with Detective Kate Beckett of the NYPD using his knowledge of criminal methodology to solve real crimes.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'' ''Series/Castle2009'' has the famous mystery novelist Richard Castle who works with Detective Kate Beckett of the NYPD using his knowledge of criminal methodology to solve real crimes.
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* Harriet Vane from the ''Literature/LordPeterWimsey novels'' is another example.
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* Harriet Vane from the ''Literature/LordPeterWimsey novels'' is another example. Her first appearance is as a ''suspect'', after her recent ex is killed [[ItsForABook by the same method she is researching for a story]].
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* [=McGee=] on ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' is a special agent, who wrote a best-selling novel... which he would have preferred his coworkers never knew existed. Once they know, however, it becomes useful; in one episode, he is able to use his fame to get into a club as part of an investigation, something the other agents wouldn't have been able to accomplish. He continues to write additional novels, one of which forms a plot in a different episode where one of his readers takes things a bit too seriously.
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* [=McGee=] on ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' is a special agent, who wrote a best-selling novel... which he would have preferred his coworkers never knew existed. Once they know, however, it becomes useful; in one episode, he is able to use his fame to get into a club as part of an investigation, something the other agents wouldn't have been able to accomplish. He continues to write additional novels, one of which forms a plot in a different episode where [[LoonyFan one of his readers readers]] takes things [[CannotTellFictionFromReality a bit too seriously.seriously]].
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* ''Film/LadyOnATrain'': While in a train halted at a station, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder committed in a nearby building. When she goes to the police they think she's read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists popular mystery writer Wayne Morgan to help with her sleuthing.
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One example of a mystery writer getting involved in an actual case is when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became concerned that police had pinned the murder of Marion Gilchrist, a rich, old woman on the wrong person. A small-time thief, Oscar Slater was caught selling a piece of her jewelry soon after her death, and he seemed to be a logical culprit. Doyle thought the case had to be more complicated than a burglary-gone-wrong. He worked on the case and found out that police hid evidence that could have implicated her family members. He managed to get Slater out of jail for murder, but the true killer was never identified.
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One example of a mystery writer getting involved in an actual case is when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became concerned that police had pinned the murder of Marion Gilchrist, a rich, old woman on the wrong person. A small-time thief, Oscar Slater Slater, was caught selling a piece of her jewelry soon after her death, and he seemed to be a logical culprit. Doyle thought the case had to be more complicated than a burglary-gone-wrong. He worked on the case and found out that police hid had hidden evidence that could have implicated her family members. He managed to get Slater out of jail for murder, but the true killer was never identified.
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Real example of mystery writer sleuthing
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One example of a mystery writer getting involved in an actual case is when Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became concerned that police had pinned the murder of Marion Gilchrist, a rich, old woman on the wrong person. A small-time thief, Oscar Slater was caught selling a piece of her jewelry soon after her death, and he seemed to be a logical culprit. Doyle thought the case had to be more complicated than a burglary-gone-wrong. He worked on the case and found out that police hid evidence that could have implicated her family members. He managed to get Slater out of jail for murder, but the true killer was never identified.
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Some civilian consultants are brought in
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In real life, police detectives do sometimes bring in civilian consultants to help bring new perspectives into an investigation.
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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': Kaye Daye, one of the Mystery Analysts of Gotham City.
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* In ''Film/BigDriver'', Tess decides to use her skills as an investigative writer to find out the reason behind what happened--if she was a random or targeted victim--and, especially if the latter, how best to use that information to her advantage.
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* In ''Film/BigDriver'', Tess decides to use her skills as an investigative writer to find out the reason behind what happened--if happened -- if she was a random or targeted victim--and, especially if the latter, how best to use that information to her advantage.advantage.
* A DoubleSubversion appears in ''Film/DialMForMurder''. Mark Halliday, a crime author, manages to independently formulate Tony's murder plot ''entirely by accident''. Rather than trying to solve the crime, Mark thinks of a story that Tony can tell the police to exonerate Margot, which just so happens to be exactly what transpired, approaching Tony with the idea [[DramaticIrony under the assumption that Tony (who Mark thinks is innocent) will do anything to save his wife]]. However, Mark quickly realizes that his fabricated plan was what actually happened.
* A DoubleSubversion appears in ''Film/DialMForMurder''. Mark Halliday, a crime author, manages to independently formulate Tony's murder plot ''entirely by accident''. Rather than trying to solve the crime, Mark thinks of a story that Tony can tell the police to exonerate Margot, which just so happens to be exactly what transpired, approaching Tony with the idea [[DramaticIrony under the assumption that Tony (who Mark thinks is innocent) will do anything to save his wife]]. However, Mark quickly realizes that his fabricated plan was what actually happened.
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* ''Series/Queensofmystery'' All three aunts of detective Matilda Stone are mystery writers and amateur sleuths.
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* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'': The protagonist's father, Yusaku Kudo, is a mystery writer who occasionally steps in to solve mysteries when his son is stumped.
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* ''Manga/DetectiveConan'': ''Manga/CaseClosed'': The protagonist's father, Yusaku Kudo, is a mystery writer who occasionally steps in to solve mysteries when his son is stumped.
