I won’t have to look for a parking place. Tank’s picking me up. You’re working with a guy named Tank? He’s big. Jesus, Morelli said. I had to fall in love with a woman who works with a guy named Tank....
I wasn’t much good with a gun, but I was bitchin’ with an aerosol can.
I wasn't sure exactly how prostitutes determined price, but if men bought hookers by the pound, these two would be doing okay.
I was standing with my back to the door, and I saw Connie’s eyes go wide. Be still my heart, Lula said, looking past me, through the window to the sidewalk. I figured they were looking at either Johnn...
I was listening to you the whole time. I didn’t trust you to hang on to the earbud, so I had a mini-microphone sewn into your shirt. It’s just under the rolled hem on the neckline. I glanced at it. I...
I was driving by, doing a security check... and I smelled leg of lamb.Morelli
I wanted to tell you I....uh, like you. Shit. I chickened out! What was it with me that I couldn't say the big L word? I am such a dope. Morelli sighed into the phone. You are such a dope.
I wanted to marry Aladdin so I'd get to fly on his magic carpet. So you can see that we were coming from different places.
I trudged down the stairs and stood on the sidewalk examining my car. Deep scratch in the roof from a misplaced bullet. Hole in windsheild plus embeddedbullet in passenger seat. Bashed-in right rear q...
I thought you didn't drink coffee, I said to Ranger. What about your body being a temple? He sipped at the coffee. It's my disguise. It goes with the haircut. Will you let your hair grow back?Probably...
I slipped the acres of pink taffeta over my head and struggled to get it zipped. What had originally been a dress from the Little House on the Prairie collection was now straight out of the Little Who...
I set the box of biscuits on the counter and went to the bathroom, and when I returned the biscuits were gone. Only a slobbery, mangled corner of the box remained.
I looked over at him. Is that a proposal?There was total silence for a couple beats. I'm not sure. It just popped out.Let me know when you're sure.Would you say yes? Morelli asked.I'm not sure.
I hung my head. Ranger was next on the list. Yo, Ranger said when he answered. Small problem. No kidding. Your car just went off the screen. It sort of burned up. Silence. And you know that keypad you...
I hope I'm not intruding,' Morelli said. 'I know you weren't expecting company.'This is the opening statement that will get you into any burg house. No housewife worth her salt will ever admit to havi...
I had an alarm, I had nerve gas, I had a yogurt. What more could anyone want?
I don't think his elevator went all the way to the top anymore, if you know what I mean
I don't think I'm especially homophobic, but I draw the line at Batman.
I didn’t do anything with him. He wanted a date for tonight. Holy crap, Lula said. And? Connie said. And I had a restless night thinking about it, I told them. I bet, Lula said. If it was me I would h...
I checked my phone messages. Three in all. The first was from Joe. Hey, Cupcake. That was it. That was the whole message. The second was from Ranger. Yo. Ranger made Joe look like a chatterbox.