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“It’s not like the movies. There are rarely gunshots or explosions, bad guys hunting you down. You follow a lead to where it takes you. Most times it takes you to a dead end and you have to return to the beginning and follow another. Usually, you have to follow dozens of leads before you get anywhere. But, sometimes, you get lucky, and every door you open leads you to another until, finally, you stumble upon the truth. It’s not about justice, you see, or money—God knows it’s not about money. It’s about bringing the truth to light. It’s not glamorous, but it makes the world a little more truthful a place. That’s enough for me.”
― Philip Elliott, Porno Valley

“A mystery is only a fact in disguise”
― A.J.West, The Spirit Engineer

“Any fool can tell a lie, and any fool can believe it; but the right method is to tell the truth in such a way that the intelligent reader is seduced into telling the lie for himself.”
― Dorothy L. Sayers

“Art is not subject to reason, it is intuitive. When you start creating what your powerful imagination tells you, when you surrender to your spiritual impulse and inspiration completely, without thinking beforehand about the end result of your creativity. It is then as if the emotional range of your sensitive mind has been crafted into the delicate spectrum of colors. A vision of black and white is now a marvel of mesmerizing stains.”
― Jazbia S., It Has Magic

“Now, if either of you should think of something, you ring me up. And, Detective Farthering "-he shook his finger at Drew-" you and that young Dennison scamp mind you don't interfere with police business. Do all the clever thinking you want, and when you get an idea, I'll be happy to hear it. But you let the police do the investigating. Do I make myself clear?"
"Why, Inspector, I never -”
― Julianna Deering, Rules of Murder

“The unsigned will is one of those tropes of detective fiction that I’ve come to dislike, only because it’s so overused. In real life, a lot of people don’t even bother to make a will but then we’ve all managed to persuade ourselves that we’re going to live for ever. They certainly don’t go round the place threatening to change it in order to give someone the perfect excuse to come and kill them. It looked as if Alan Conway had done exactly that.”
― Anthony Horowitz, Magpie Murders

“The value of anything is man-made.”
― Angela Mullins, Working for Uncle Henry

“One has to stay true to one’s beliefs...and mission.”
― Angela Mullins, Working for Uncle Henry

“I’m telling you the government is up to some wicked stuff. Of course, they’ve been at it for over a century now, soâ€�”
― Angela Mullins, Working for Uncle Henry

“They don’t go around talkinâ€� about it to everybody. People’d think they’re nuts. But you’re only a nut if you’re wrong.”
― Angela Mullins, Working for Uncle Henry

“Revenge is an Evil Mistress”
― Sean Andrews, Even - Adelphi: Silent Killer Revenge

“I was walking on the road. A man behind me suddenly told me my bag was open and I reacted to him, “Thank youâ€� and closed my bag - A memorable day.”
― Rabi Chatterjee, Finding and other stories

“Where is the Sacred Pendant?”
― Kenneth Allen, Terrorists Don't Choose Their Parents

“Judy was still wondering about “those eyes”
― Kenneth Allen, Terrorists Don't Choose Their Parents

“Death is the only law free of discrimination. Everyone dies. Most don’t get to choose when.”
― Caleb Wygal, Death on the Boardwalk

“Sometimes the brain gets left out of the equation when a person builds up a belief in something so much that they believe it with their heart and soul. They want to hold onto their convictions when confronted with truths contrary to their views of reality.”
― Caleb Wygal, Death on the Boardwalk

“I was hoping the journal would provide answers to my grandfather’s mysterious life, but it seemed to be producing more questions than answers.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“Forcing my eyes open, I refused to blink, knowing that in a flash the mysterious figure might disappear.”
― Jenna Marcus, My Unusual Talent

“Hugs made Matt feel like he was being attacked, especially when he was already overwhelmed.”
― Dave Angel, An Obsession With Justice

“To be a great champion, you must believe you are the best. If you aren't, pretend you are.--Muhammad Ali”
― Sam Ingraffia, The Right Stiff: A mystery with magic, the Mob & a frozen beauty queen

“L.A. was still hot. The Devil Winds were blowing. Bad things happen on nights like this.”
― Ingraffia Sam

“Thanks, but I’ll work rooms are better.â€� Rafter said. “I can’t sleep with her. She’s a cutie pie, but she snores and drools.”
― Janet Evanovich, The Recovery Agent

“Instead of dwelling on the factory of sadness that was the aftermath of Autumn’s death, I cut to the chase. “After that, I threw myself into my business and then helped my parents settle into their new house here. Anything to keep my mind off not having her with me. I was numb for a long time, trying to move on as she would have wanted me to do. It was so hard.â€�
I paused, thinking about those dark moments that involved way too much bourbon.
“I was like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, doing the same thing over and over each day with no purpose in life. Stuck in a rut. Big time. Then one morning, I came across the body of my friend Paige Whitaker behind my bookstore, and something possessed me to figure out who did it.”
― Caleb Wygal, Death on the Causeway

“The best books are those yet to be discovered”
― Katrina Deverill

“Strive for better. A better you, a better tomorrow...”
― Amy Lynn Gill

“I didn't want to leave my dog with Jessy, who seemed miffed at me for having the part she wanted in the murder mystery Weekend. Jessy has only done extra work and bits in films. Girl please, you can't lift my resume.”
― Yvonna Russell, Murder Mystery Weekend

“So, you prefer the ones who are in fact guilty and who also admit that they are guilty?â€�

“Correct. But also nervous. Don’t forget nervous. That’s a very important component.”
― Chris Rhodes, A Cinching on the Third Floor: An Alexandria Catalina Mystery

“I really just wanted the judge to throw the book at him, but, from what I could see, the judge didn’t have a book handy. The only item visible on the counter of his bench was a monitor.”
― Chris Rhodes

“And then the sea, bright and unreal as a painting. She's never seen so many shades of blue" gleaming turquoise near the breakers; further out, a blue so dark it's almost black. Lucy shivers, thinking of the world beneath the spangled waves.
The coastline curves around, so that she can see the cliffs on the other side of the bay, honeycombed with caves. Devil's Lookout. It's the same view she's seen already, on Jess's postcard, but the photographer hadn't quite captured the eeriness of the cliff face. In person, the caves look deeper and darker; one in particular, closest to the waterline, is large enough that she can almost imagine a demon lurking there, surveying the sea below.
A prickle starts at the base of Lucy's spine. Maybe it's the knowledge of what the water would do to her skin. She imagines the waves lapping at her like tongues, stripping her of flesh until she is nothing but bone, gleaming white.
Or perhaps it's the podcast; the thought of all those missing men, presumed drowned. But with the prickling fear there's a strange pull, too. Lucy struggles to tear her gaze from the bright waves, mesmerized by the way they curl over the shore. A part of her wants to get closer, to feel spindrift on her face, slick rock beneath her palms.”
― Emilia Hart, The Sirens

“It is beckoning you to discover, to unearth your darkness.”
― Megan Mary, The Dream Haunters