Plainclothesman

Vito surmised he was a plainclothesman and scoffed at the obviousness and absurdity of it. ❋ Vic Fortezza (2011)

“Yes, what is it?” a plainclothesman said from a kneeling position, blowing his hair from his eyes and looking her up and down in irritation. ❋ Liza Marklund (2010)

“Radio it in,” Lawson barked to a young plainclothesman. ❋ Patterson, James (2005)

The plainclothesman was escorting the man with the laptop toward the sedan. ❋ Clancy, Tom, 1947- (2004)

The other plainclothesman followed when the carrier was secure in the sedan. ❋ Clancy, Tom, 1947- (2004)

Oren restarted the tape and they heard his voice identifying everyone present, including Detective Plum, the second plainclothesman in the room. ❋ Brown, Sandra, 1948- (2002)

A plainclothesman was peering into the front windows. ❋ Brown, Sandra, 1948- (1999)

She waited by the cars while the cop walked down to the group by the water and said something to a plainclothesman, who looked briefly at Anna and nodded. ❋ Sandford, John, 1944 Feb. 23- (1997)

Then Fyff noticed the plainclothesman who had arrested her boyfriend leaving the precinct for the night. ❋ Brenner, Marie (1997)

"Keep the change!" he said, smiling at his own joke, and the plainclothesman snickered. ❋ Finney, Jack (1995)

The plainclothesman said, "His name's Duane Frank Yarnell, and I don't think he takes too kindly to you and Miss Staples." ❋ Ellroy, James (1994)

Reporters and camera jockeys were lounging on the front steps; they went nuts when they saw the plainclothesman with the uniformed cop in bracelets. ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1992)

The plainclothesman on his left cursed and fired, struck nothing. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1990)

One plainclothesman suffered a bite on the arm before the corporal blew his assailant to oblivion with a blast from his laser. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (1990)

Danny looked in, saw an old plainclothesman dusting the glove compartment and a thin patch of dried blood dotted with white terrycloth on the rear seat cushion. ❋ Ellroy, James, 1948- (1988)

Ten minutes later the older plainclothesman came back alone and made straight for my car and me inside it. ❋ Pronzini, Bill (1981)

Looking around, he found another KGB plainclothesman pricing accordions. ❋ Smith, Martin Cruz, 1942- (1981)

So the plainclothesman had their artist add some hair and a moustache to the picture on the flyer and got a positive ident from the barber. ❋ Kemelman, Harry (1976)