“Crime does pay, only not for the criminals. You’re probably wondering how I can afford these palatial digs. Well, I’ll let you in on the secret. About fifteen years ago, the state decided to contract out indigent defense and I was firstest with the mostest.”
― The Burning Man
― The Burning Man
“The old man wasn’t quite gone yet. His lungs gurgled.
Rudy was hungry. He checked the refrigerator and found a recent deli bag of sliced turkey. He sat on the bed, finished the turkey, and watched the traffic crawling on the street outside as he waited for Keyes to die.”
― The Voice Inside
Rudy was hungry. He checked the refrigerator and found a recent deli bag of sliced turkey. He sat on the bed, finished the turkey, and watched the traffic crawling on the street outside as he waited for Keyes to die.”
― The Voice Inside
“Retirement had seemed like the best way not to die, but the adrenaline had gone the day I threw in the towel and it never returned. You have your books and your movies, your daydreams and your moments in the sun, but none of those can save you any more than irony can.”
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“Do you have a spare bear's crotch in the back?" Tom clutched his cheeks and moaned.”
― The Blackthorn Key
― The Blackthorn Key
“He believed that Galileo was wrong when he imagined an Earth that revolved around the sun. In his heart of hearts, Peter knew that the sun that was slowly rising over his city revolved around him.”
― The Burning Man
― The Burning Man
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