“ He began as a minor imitator of Fitzgerald, wrote a novel in the late twenties which won a prize, became dissatisfied with his work, stopped writing for a period of years. When he came back it was to… Barry N. Malzberg
“ And to think I could be at home cleaning the cat box," Esther Charlemagne said. "Watching for a Peeping Tom is so much better."~ Chapter 2 The Night Shadow by Cheri Vause Cheri Vause
“ I've deprived my family in order to buy books. No doubt there is a special punishment in hell for such self-indulgence. Perhaps I shall be struck with blindness among the rarest known to men. I.J. Parker
“ MISSION ONE ACCOMPLISHED. The next challenge was bringing in online gamers to join him on his crusade. How was he going to convince online gamers to leave the privacy of their virtual world to work wi… Anne-Rae Vasquez
“ She would not have another man push her aside like some appetizer, there to wet his whistle only to be left once the main dish arrived.No more. She pushed her thumb into his throat a little harder. Jacqueline Simon Gunn
“ Why did you shoot him?""You weren't around," I replied, my teeth gritted in pain. "If you'd been here I'd have shot you instead. John Connolly
“ It’s a hard thing to accept that someone wants you dead. It forces you to decide if you have anything worth living for. Scott Overton
“ Sometimes, we miss the truth when it's right in front of us, she thought. Sometimes the closer we are, the harder it is to see. Jacqueline Simon Gunn
“ Either I’ve got a wart on my nose they find curious, or I’ve grown a tail, Albie Merani muttered to himself. Just then he thought. I’d better get a move on, got work to do. He hurried across to some s… R.W. Rivers
“ Red glowing eyes... No one could see her. No one could hear her. No one was coming to save her. Because Death had come sooner than expected. Humairaa Anseline
“ Lord, I'll embrace whatever it is you want me to do, but please, please let me know what it is." - Father Kevin Thrall. Peter J. Tanous
“ What’s the mission at hand? To save the Church? To save the pope? Uncover a menacing secret society within the Church? Eliminate the would-be assassins? Or could it be something else, something even m… Peter J. Tanous
“ Whatever was in that document had caused the death of the leader of the Catholic Church. Who'd be next? Calvi shuddered. His life's work was safe-guarding this document. Whatever its purpose or myster… Peter J. Tanous
“ Calvi was sobbing. This couldn't be! A moment ago the Pope was healthy, smiling. How could His Holiness be no longer? Only a month into his papacy! Peter J. Tanous
“ Did you mean what you said before? About the dead hanging around? You really believe it? Jennifer Walkup
“ I look away, but we've caught each other. And I know this wasn't just a ghost story to him, even if it was to the others. Jennifer Walkup
“ The blank sheet stares up at me, its emptiness like a slap. Those were the last words Ginny ever wrote before she and her family were murdered. Jennifer Walkup