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->''Harland Ide, tall and bony, gray at the temples, with a long hawk's nose, dressed like a banker, was well known in the trade too, but with a difference. He was an old pro with a reputation for high standards, and it was said that he had more than once been called in for consultation by the FBI, but don't quote me.''
-->--'''Archie Goodwin''', ''Literature/NeroWolfe'' "[[Literature/ThreeForTheChair Too Many Detectives]]"
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%% * Creator/AgathaChristie's Tommy Beresford, Colonel Race, and Literature/HerculePoirot.

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%% * Creator/AgathaChristie's Tommy Beresford, Colonel Race, and Literature/HerculePoirot.Franchise/HerculePoirot.
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* Creator/EdgarAllanPoe's ''Literature/CAugusteDupin'' came from a wealthy family, although he had been reduced to a more humble lifestyle. Holds the rank of Chevalier (Knight) in the Légion d'honneur. Likes hieroglyphs. Can spell ratiocination.

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* Creator/EdgarAllanPoe's ''Literature/CAugusteDupin'' came from a wealthy family, although he had been reduced to a more humble lifestyle. Holds the rank of Chevalier (Knight) in the Légion d'honneur. Likes hieroglyphs. Can spell ratiocination.



%% * The Hildibrand questline of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' gives us two examples: Briardien, who plays this trope quite straight, and Hildibrand Manderville, who tries to be this ([[SmallNameBigEgo and thoroughly thinks he's successful]]) but is more like a chivalrous CluelessDetective.

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%% * The Hildibrand questline of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' gives us two examples: Briardien, who plays this trope quite straight, and centers upon Hildibrand Helidor Maximilian Manderville, who tries '''tries''' to be this this. He definitely goes extra-strength on the "gentleman" part, always conducting himself in a polite and cordial manner no matter the situation, but he's far too much of TheDitz and a CloudCuckoolander to accomplish the "detective" part ([[SmallNameBigEgo and thoroughly thinks he's successful]]) but as much as he himself believes otherwise]]). This puts him in sharp contrast with Consulting Inspector Briardien from the ARR questline, who is much more like a chivalrous CluelessDetective.much more successful detective [[{{Jerkass}} and much less gentlemanly]].
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* Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's [[Literature/AgentPendergast Aloysius Pendergast]] comes from an Main/OldMoney New Orleans family. He wears Italian suits, rides in a 1959 Silver Wraith, and has an apartment at The Dakota.

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* Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's [[Literature/AgentPendergast Aloysius Pendergast]] comes from an Main/OldMoney New Orleans family. He wears custom Italian suits, rides in a 1959 Silver Wraith, and has an apartment at The Dakota.
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* Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's [[Literature/AgentPendergast Aloysius Pendergast]] comes from an Old money New Orleans family. He wears Italian suits, rides in a 1959 Silver Wraith, and has an apartment at The Dakota.

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* Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's [[Literature/AgentPendergast Aloysius Pendergast]] comes from an Old money Main/OldMoney New Orleans family. He wears Italian suits, rides in a 1959 Silver Wraith, and has an apartment at The Dakota.
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%% * Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Literature/AgentPendergast.

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%% * Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's Literature/AgentPendergast.[[Literature/AgentPendergast Aloysius Pendergast]] comes from an Old money New Orleans family. He wears Italian suits, rides in a 1959 Silver Wraith, and has an apartment at The Dakota.

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