“At the door is at the door. Beware, there are wolves.”

“Thieves and liars kill indirectly, unintentionally, and with no other weapon than their tongues and malice.”

“Ever since wed found Wilson, his cousins calmness bothered me. I realized now I felt less unease with angry outbursts from grieving relatives, than I had with the slow, ticking time bomb of the qui...”

“This was the second murder with which Id found myself associated. Unlike the death of my client in April, my estranged uncle and his gang had nothing to do with this. And as far as I was aware, Art...”

“Digital Age Cozy: Cozy mystery can be more than knitting grannies, cats, and cookbooks!”

“The bell seemed to have set off analarm in my brain, and I glimpsed at the mysterious envelope on my desk.There was another item I shouldve gotten from my single-shoe salesman.”

“She craved a tall glass of the fresh-squeezed lemonade from the pitcher shed left chilling in the fridge. Two glasses served with a generous slice of pound cake with orange glaze icing sounded twic...”

“Nozy Cat lifted one sleepy eyelid, and his marble blue eye glared at her for interrupting his sacred nap. He wore a yellow collar with little red stars printed on it. His second eyelid also opened,...”

“Youre a nosy sleuth like me because you cant help it, Alma said.”

“Rene Caron takes my breath away!”

“The truth must be quite plain, if one could just clear away the litter.”

“Yes,' Spade growled. 'And when you're slapped you'll take it and like it.' He released Cairo's wrist and with a thick open hand struck the side of his face three times savagely.”