Mike Briggs

“Shantay: She's not going in alone. I'm going in with her.
Myfanwy: Absolutely not. There may be legal precedents for you coming along to observe, but can you imagine the repercussions if a Bishop of the Croatoan was harmed on a Checquy op?
Shantay: Yeah, but you'll probably be dead too, so it's not like it'll be your problem.
Myfanwy: Well, then, as long it causes me no inconvenience.”
― Daniel O'Malley, The Rook

“I don’t know what the exact physical dynamics are that cause a shower curtain to attach itself to your body when you turn on the water but, since my shower was surrounded on all sides by curtains, I turned on the water and became a vinyl, vacuum-sealed sheriff burrito.”
― Craig Johnson, The Cold Dish

“This is ridiculous, she thought. I’m possessed of terrifying powers. Why am I relying on a ridiculous little gun that I picked because I thought it was cute? I don’t need this thing. She threw it contemptuously over her shoulder. Damn right! I took out a house of weird fungal cultists that had devoured three teams of supernatural SWAT teams. I am a badass. She paused and expanded her senses outward, searching for any kind of life. Okay, nothing. At least, she thought uneasily, nothing that I can detect. But then why does it smell so bad down here? There’s something foul wandering the underground tunnels beneath my”
― Daniel O'Malley, The Rook

“I wish to God I might induce her to mind me!' he ejaculated.”
― Georgette Heyer, Bath Tangle