Matthew Scudder series
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The Matthew Scudder series is a long-running collection of hardboiled crime novels by Lawrence Block featuring an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator in New York City.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matthew Scudder series canonical | 2 |
| Matthew Scudder novel series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20663625 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew Scudder series Context triple: [Lawrence Block, notableWork, Matthew Scudder series]
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A.
Lew Archer series
The Lew Archer series is a collection of hardboiled detective novels by Ross Macdonald featuring private investigator Lew Archer, known for their psychological depth and exploration of family secrets in mid-20th-century California.
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B.
Mike Hammer’s detective agency
Mike Hammer’s detective agency is the fictional private investigation firm run by hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer in Mickey Spillane’s crime novels.
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C.
Women's Murder Club series
The Women's Murder Club series is a popular crime thriller book franchise co-created by James Patterson that follows a group of women professionals in San Francisco who team up to solve complex murder cases.
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D.
Harry Bosch series
The Harry Bosch series is a collection of crime novels by Michael Connelly featuring LAPD detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch as he investigates complex, often morally ambiguous cases in Los Angeles.
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E.
Mace Bauer Mystery series
The Mace Bauer Mystery series is a collection of humorous, Southern-flavored cozy mystery novels by Deborah Sharp featuring Florida cowgirl sleuth Mace Bauer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Matthew Scudder series Target entity description: The Matthew Scudder series is a long-running collection of hardboiled crime novels by Lawrence Block featuring an ex-cop turned unlicensed private investigator in New York City.
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A.
Lew Archer series
The Lew Archer series is a collection of hardboiled detective novels by Ross Macdonald featuring private investigator Lew Archer, known for their psychological depth and exploration of family secrets in mid-20th-century California.
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B.
Mike Hammer’s detective agency
Mike Hammer’s detective agency is the fictional private investigation firm run by hard-boiled detective Mike Hammer in Mickey Spillane’s crime novels.
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C.
Women's Murder Club series
The Women's Murder Club series is a popular crime thriller book franchise co-created by James Patterson that follows a group of women professionals in San Francisco who team up to solve complex murder cases.
-
D.
Harry Bosch series
The Harry Bosch series is a collection of crime novels by Michael Connelly featuring LAPD detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch as he investigates complex, often morally ambiguous cases in Los Angeles.
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E.
Mace Bauer Mystery series
The Mace Bauer Mystery series is a collection of humorous, Southern-flavored cozy mystery novels by Deborah Sharp featuring Florida cowgirl sleuth Mace Bauer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Matthew Scudder series