gumshoe detective
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- private eyeHired investigator, unlicensed
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- trenchcoatBelted, knee-length raincoat
- fedoraSoft creased felt hat
magnifying glass · clues · mystery · investigator · shadowy · stakeout · case · dame · cigarette · alley · evidence · trail · hunch · snoop · tail · seedy · whiskey · office
institutional authority
gumshoe detectiveFBI agent
Federal law enforcement officer
police detective · state trooper · district attorney · prosecutor
role in crime dynamic
gumshoe detectivecriminal mastermind
Genius orchestrating illegal schemes
crime boss · fugitive · perpetrator · mob boss · villain