Collocations for detective - noun
ADJ.
private
She hired a private detective to follow her husband.
She hired a private detective to follow her husband.
undercover | store
The store detective was keeping a close eye on a suspected shoplifter.
The store detective was keeping a close eye on a suspected shoplifter.
VERB + DETECTIVE
hire
DETECTIVE + VERB
investigate sth
detectives investigating the case
detectives investigating the case
DETECTIVE + NOUN
agency | work
We are going to have to do some detective work on this.
We are going to have to do some detective work on this.
fiction, novel, series, story