What is "flaherty"

Usage examples of "flaherty".

This was no barroom brawl where twenty witnesses could testify to who had done the knifing, where Flaherty could make an arrest as he walked through the door.

Lieutenant Flaherty stepped out of the elevator, and Donaldson filled him in without waiting to be asked.

At that moment Flaherty caught sight of him hovering in the office doorway, held up a hand, waved him toward a chair and filled in what was obviously the last blank.

Sergeant Donaldson toyed with the idea of not informing Lieutenant Flaherty about the homicide case that had come in that morning.

Donaldson knew Flaherty preferred to hear all the details from the beginning, so he launched off with all the information he had, checking his notes to refresh his memory as he went along.

Sergeant Brill met them and led the way toward the enormous stables, giving Flaherty a running commentary as they went.

At the same time, he was thinking to himself that Flaherty was using his typical approach to witnesses.

At the same moment, the neatly dressed, grey-haired Flaherty pushed his way into the tavern.

The chances of getting witnesses in the Three Rivers who would talk to the police was never very promising, so he knew Flaherty would be surprised and pleased to know that Donaldson had immediately found two solid ones.

Having an opportunity to see Flaherty in something else besides his official role was alone enough to convince him to accept.

Donaldson, fly-fishing had always seemed pretentious, but Flaherty soon convinced him otherwise.

As Flaherty and Donaldson surveyed the surroundings, the Sheriff seemed confused.

Sheriff continued with his description of one or another year-round resident, Flaherty picked up a spike paper-holder on which a large number of receipts had been impaled, all with their edges exactly aligned.

Actually, there was no need for Flaherty to be there for a murder where the perp was so obvious.

Donaldson said to Flaherty just before the two of them emerged from the car.