“...she studied his clothes, his top hat. And youve just come from Parliament? How are you finding that?Its much like piracy. You tell your enemies that if they dont fall in line, youll leave them t...”

“Hot, hard and so thick that her fingertips didn't meet when she closed her hand around him.”

“Minas mouth dropped open, and he bent his head as if to kiss her. She jammed her gun barrel under his chin. He grinned.”

“A jagged stone existed where her heart had been.”

“His gaze settled on her mouth. Have you been kissed before, inspector?Why? If he wanted virgin lips, shed claim to have serviced an army.If its your first, Ill do it differently.You wont do it at a...”

“His dark gaze searched her face. Arent you curious, inspector? A kissand only a kiss.Only a kiss . . . from someone who wanted her. Longing slipped through her, tugging at hopes best kept buried. Y...”

“Was it all in my head? A Lunar trick?Her stomach twisted. No. She shook her head, fervently. How to explain that she hadnt had the gift before? That she couldnt have used it against him? I would ne...”

“If you can find happiness inside of you, nothing will be able to create angst in your mind.”

“Pain dutifully reminds me that the world is terribly imperfect, but it faithfully helps me appreciate the world on those days when its a little closer to being perfect.”

“For every inch of skin, there is memory. Devils are so made. Saints, too, if you believe in them. His humanity has been broken as an old walking stick that once held up a crippled man named Thomas....”

“It frightens me that I can't do anything sensible about it.""Are you scared that you'll wind up with a boring job where you have to see the same people every day and drink instant coffee?""I'm more...”

“She'd be dead before the memories and pain were finally gone; she knew it, accepted it, and dealt with it.”