Dave Stanton > Quotes

“uninformed skepticism is the domain of fools.”
― Dave Stanton, The Doomsday Girl: A Hard-Boiled Crime Novel: Dan Reno Private Detective Noir Mystery Series

“drinking”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“He had her buns up kneelin’, and he was wheelin’ and dealin’.”
― Dave Stanton, Dying for the Highlife: A Hard-Boiled Crime Novel: Dan Reno Private Detective Noir Mystery Series

“smile, leaned down, and brushed her lips against my”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“man”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“A stream babbled faintly in the distance, and the wind made a rushing sound through the trees. The air felt cold and fresh on my face,”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“look for him in Baker, or continue to Barstow.”
― Dave Stanton, Dying for the Highlife: A Hard-Boiled Crime Novel: Dan Reno Private Detective Noir Mystery Series

“managing”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“Carson City is an armpit of a town, exactly the kind of place you don’t want to wake with a hangover.”
― Dave Stanton, Speed Metal Blues

“unforgiving.”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“I was invited to the wedding of my ex-wife’s niece, Desiree McGee, who was marrying a man named Sylvester Bascom on Saturday at Caesar’s in South Lake Tahoe. I was surprised to be invited, and my first inclination had been to decline, but the prospect of a day of skiing in Tahoe won me over. The night before, Julia, my ex, had called to instruct me on proper behavior.”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“stained-glass”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline

“A white lamp over the chain-link gate flickered weakly, as if it was the last beacon of hope in a dying land.”
― Dave Stanton, Stateline