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“Contrary to popular belief, most detectives couldn't detect a heartbeat on a speed addict, but you never know when you might be up against the next Ellery Queen.”
― The Business of Dying
― The Business of Dying
“Maybe everyone stays the same inside, even when their life looks nothing like what they once had, or even imagined.”
― Miller's Valley
― Miller's Valley
“You don't whack someone upside the head with a poker unless you mean it.”
― End Run
― End Run
“A bullet in the head will fix an incipient asthma attack every time.”
― Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly
― Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly
“The only difference was, you could play the music again and again; a life plays only once.”
― Before the Poison
― Before the Poison
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