Roy Lewis > Quotes

“set a watch on her.”
― Roy Lewis, The Quayside Murder

“what”
― Roy Lewis, The Complete Inspector Crow Mystery #1-8

“Ci sono così tante cose più insensate dei fantasmi, ecco un esempio lampante: milioni, decine di milioni di persone credono che i bianchi americani di mezz'età siano una fortuna per le altre nazioni del mondo - conservatori, ottusi e bellicosi, ciechi alle sottili trame della vita, al futuro minacciosamente fragile della terra. Ma noi li esaltiamo, invece di combatterli.”
― Roy Lewis

“slattern”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“amanuensis”
― Roy Lewis, A Lover Too Many

“résumé.”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“truculently”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“him. I can do business on my own. So I came in to Newcastle. But it’s the same story. Cheapskates.’ She eyed him carefully, as though weighing his usefulness to her. ‘I want to go to London. There is more money there. And I want some introductions.’ Charlie took a deep breath. She wasn’t pulling any punches. But then, she was from Russland. He’d heard that the Russian police were more often than not involved in the rackets themselves. He hesitated, glanced at Elaine Start meaningfully, and nodded. She shook her head in disapproval, but when he frowned at her she murmured something into the recording device, and then switched off the tape. She folded her arms over her splendid breasts, demonstrating her disagreement. He dragged his eyes away from temptation and turned back to Ludmila Paderewski, or whatever her name really was. He didn’t”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #8-14

“athwart”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“accretions”
― Roy Lewis, The Complete Inspector Crow Mystery #1-8

“sea fret”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“«E ricordatevelo bene: la natura non sta necessariamente dalla parte del più forte. La natura sta dalla parte della specie che sa far valere un vantaggio tecnologico sull'altra. Ossia noi... per il momento».”
― Roy Lewis, The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father

“guarantee”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“expatiated”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“riven”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“sop”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“solicitous.”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“I don’t believe I ever came across an Australian who succeeded in eradicating the vowel sounds she heard as a youngster. I think it must be like an imprint on our vocal cords — and one completely irreversible.”
― Roy Lewis, Murder for Money

“suppliant.”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“dissembled”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“abstruse”
― Roy Lewis, The Complete Inspector Crow Mystery #1-8

“information”
― Roy Lewis, The Phantom Murder

“promontory”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“mufti”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“Lawyers make their reputations — and their money — because people have no sense,’ Joseph said, and smiled again.”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“Tu non farai immagini dello zio tuo.”
― Roy Lewis , The Evolution Man: Or, How I Ate My Father

“impecunious”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“abjured”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7

“man nodded in turn. “Fine,” she said, with a sigh. “Then let’s do battle.” * * *”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries Books 1-10

“opprobrium”
― Roy Lewis, The Eric Ward Mysteries #1-7