AtomicQuote

Lynda La Plante Quotes

Doing there?’ She wrenched her wrist free and rubbed it. ‘Word is, she’s got some diamonds stashed and we’re, well, we’re waiting for her to get them.’ ‘And then what?’ She smiled. ‘Well, we want a cu...

Lynda La Plante

Doing there?’ She wrenched her wrist free and rubbed it. ‘Word is, she’s got some diamonds stashed and we’re, well, we’re waiting for her to get them.’ ‘And then what?’ She smiled. ‘Well, we want a cu...

Scene of a murder in Peckham. It is standard procedure

Lynda La Plante

Scene of a murder in Peckham. It is standard procedure

About Author
Lynda Joy La Plante, CBE (née Titchmarsh; born 15 March 1943) is an English author, screenwriter and former actress, best known for writing the Prime Suspect television crime series. In 2024 she was honoured with the Crime Writers' Association of Britain's Diamond Dagger award for her outstanding lifetime's contribution to the crime and mystery fiction genre.

Replacing each one in its case. Gloria quite obviously knew what she was doing and Julia couldn’t help but be a little impressed. ‘Can you use these?’ ‘Course I can. I belong to one of the top gun clu...

Lynda La Plante

Replacing each one in its case. Gloria quite obviously knew what she was doing and Julia couldn’t help but be a little impressed. ‘Can you use these?’ ‘Course I can. I belong to one of the top gun clu...

Painted three quadrants,

Lynda La Plante

Painted three quadrants,

Not get home until after ten. Her coat was still sodden from the rain so she hung it over the heated towel rail in her bathroom before having a shower. Anna’s own fridge was virtually empty. She sighe...

Lynda La Plante

Not get home until after ten. Her coat was still sodden from the rain so she hung it over the heated towel rail in her bathroom before having a shower. Anna’s own fridge was virtually empty. She sighe...

Something you all got to start thinking about, I will check up on everything I ask you to do and I’ll keep on checking until I’m satisfied.

Lynda La Plante

Something you all got to start thinking about, I will check up on everything I ask you to do and I’ll keep on checking until I’m satisfied.

Loosely, and walk h’on.’ They walked sedately down the country lane and paused as Mrs Fruity opened the gate to the field and gestured for each one to enter with a loud booming, ‘Walk on, walk on and...

Lynda La Plante

Loosely, and walk h’on.’ They walked sedately down the country lane and paused as Mrs Fruity opened the gate to the field and gestured for each one to enter with a loud booming, ‘Walk on, walk on and...

Her own boss. When she thought about all that, was the

Lynda La Plante

Her own boss. When she thought about all that, was the

Faces that it was.

Lynda La Plante

Faces that it was.

Et cetera,

Lynda La Plante

Et cetera,

Drawing room. Connie smiled at Angela but got pushed into the room by Dolly. ‘Give us a call when it’s ready, will you, love?

Lynda La Plante

Drawing room. Connie smiled at Angela but got pushed into the room by Dolly. ‘Give us a call when it’s ready, will you, love?

And as you are a very attractive woman, I want you protected.

Lynda La Plante

And as you are a very attractive woman, I want you protected.

Decency to call me and give me an update.

Lynda La Plante

Decency to call me and give me an update.

You got a power source

Lynda La Plante

You got a power source

Tennison was about to reply when Burkin caught her eye. He gripped her elbow and whispered, Leave the room, let him cry, leave him . . 

Lynda La Plante

Tennison was about to reply when Burkin caught her eye. He gripped her elbow and whispered, Leave the room, let him cry, leave him . . 

Portakabin

Lynda La Plante

Portakabin

Le spine della rosa sono nacoste dal fiore: the thorns of the rose are hidden by the bloom.

Lynda La Plante

Le spine della rosa sono nacoste dal fiore: the thorns of the rose are hidden by the bloom.

Langton, believing Anna’s silence was due to distress about

Lynda La Plante

Langton, believing Anna’s silence was due to distress about

Jordan. He more than anyone knew the toll this enquiry had taken on them all, especially Travis. She was a loner, like himself, and he knew that she was probably one of the best detectives

Lynda La Plante

Jordan. He more than anyone knew the toll this enquiry had taken on them all, especially Travis. She was a loner, like himself, and he knew that she was probably one of the best detectives

He had worked spasmodically

Lynda La Plante

He had worked spasmodically