Steve Demaree > Quotes

“guess  my favorite form of exercise is falling into bed each night.”
― Steve Demaree, 52 Steps To Murder

“Stanley Silverman - A man who lives across from Mrs. Nelson who keeps a watchful eye on the happenings in his neighborhood”
― Steve Demaree, 52 Steps To Murder

“Irene Penrod - Mrs. Nelson’s next-door neighbor. The last person known”
― Steve Demaree, 52 Steps To Murder

“Lou and I talked and ate for close to an hour and found out that we thought similarly about everything. We’d seriously consider teaching someone else the ropes of a homicide investigation, just in case we wanted to be free to go and do whatever we wanted to do whenever we wanted to do it, whether we moved away or not. And both of us knew that we weren’t getting any younger, so we’d better get in better”
― Steve Demaree, Murder at the Art & Craft Fair

“would be much harder to”
― Steve Demaree, Murder in the Winter

“you,” Frank uttered, as he reached out and”
― Steve Demaree, Murder at the High School Reunion

“I tell people my favorite form of exercise is lying in the bathtub, pulling the plug, and fighting the current. But I only take baths on occasion, so, I guess  my favorite form of exercise is falling into bed each night.”
― Steve Demaree, 52 Steps To Murder

“But I can keep her sequestered in her room until the case is solved.” “Wonder how long that’ll take, Cy?” “I don’t know. Sometimes it takes years to solve a murder.” The two of us laughed, even though both of us knew that neither of us would be satisfied if the case dragged on. “Okay, Louie, it’s time to inconvenience the guests. Round up the usual suspects.” My partner laughed at my reference to the movie Casablanca, then turned toward the door. Our job wasn’t finished. It had barely begun.”
― Steve Demaree, Murder in the Winter

“pleased, but she complied. I asked Longworth”
― Steve Demaree, Murder in the Winter

“Maybe Old MacDonald’s farm was in Ohio, only they talk funny and pronounce it Ohieo up there.”
― Steve Demaree, Murder In The Library

“walking outside she picked up a shoe”
― Steve Demaree, A Smoky Mountain Mystery

“Why did God have to give someone a recipe for two types of éclairs?”
― Steve Demaree, Murder at the Book Fair

“I don't like exercise. I tell people my favorite form of exercise is lying in the bathtub, pulling the plug, and fighting the current.”
― Steve Demaree, 52 Steps To Murder

“Hartley - The mailman on Hilltop Place   Harry Hornwell - Mrs. Nelson’s attorney   Bobby Cooper - He delivers groceries on Hilltop Place   Don Hampton”
― Steve Demaree, 52 Steps To Murder

“My challenge to each of you this week is to find someone who seems to be alone. Find someone who seems to be struggling. Find someone who is underappreciated. Find someone who could use a friend like you, and then reach out to them. Turn this story around. In the scripture we read today, it was the despised person who was willing to help. Now it is your turn to do something for someone who is despised and has no one, or is underappreciated.”
― Steve Demaree, The First Year

“when two people are cooped up together for a long period of time, even when they are madly in love, Cora knew there would come a time when Frank had listened to her enough. When”
― Steve Demaree, The Second Year

“children to spoil.”
― Steve Demaree, The First Year