The Sad, Strange and Sneaky World of Private Investigation

Why it sucks to be a private dick

Marc Oakley
Ascent Publication
Published in
6 min readNov 13, 2020

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From Magnum P.I.’s impeccably tropical 'stache to Sherlock Holmes’ cerebral sleuthing, the allure of private investigation has been a mainstay of popular culture since the 1840s.

And in the real world, private eyes are everywhere. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Marc Oakley
Ascent Publication

Shepherd of words. Wrangler of turds. Toddler survivor. Writer for #The Ascent and #The Riff. Ambassador of Hope at THE WALLOBOOKS PROJECT. marcoakley.com