“So now you have it. The plot, the whole plot, and nothing but the plot.” — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“If she hasn't learned to appreciate my sterling character and spectacular good looks by this time, it's not likely she will.” — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“For a time Emerson politely endeavored to conceal his boredom - like most men, he is profoundly disinterested in all children except… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“The men had scattered in all directions, which men are inclined to do when women leave them to their own devices for… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“Men like to create unnecessary organizations and give them impressive or mysterious names; this usually ends in increased confusion, and should therefore… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“What a nice neat deep trench,' I said. 'Er - should Nefret be down in it?' 'She thought she saw a skull,'… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“Why is a man with a knife after your blood? Who sent him? I would like to write the fellow a letter… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“Emerson has what I believe is called a selective memory. He can recall minute details of particular excavations but is likely to… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“You certainly are a repository of useless information. How do you know all that?' David asked, with more amusement than admiration. 'I… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“It was a needless precaution, I felt sure, but men always enjoy marching around with weapons and flexing their figurative muscles, and… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“I have always been of the opinion that your successes are due not so much to your medical skill as your dogged… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“Have you caught cold?' 'It would appear so.' 'You could give it to Margaret,' Ramses suggested. His uncle turned the tinted spectacles… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“I lost Davey twice, retrieving him on the second occasion from the interior of a huge granite sarcophagus. I was tempted to… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share Image
“The room was so neat and tidy it made me feel quite depressed...I do not allow myself to repine about what cannot be helped;… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“He hesitated for a moment. Then he said softly, 'I love you, Mother.' He took my hand and kissed it, and folded my fingers… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“As Ramses did the same for his mother, he saw that her eyes were fixed on him. She had been unusually silent. She had… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“Why is a man with a knife after your blood? Who sent him? I would like to write the fellow a letter of thanks!” — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“For a time Emerson politely endeavored to conceal his boredom - like most men, he is profoundly disinterested in all children except his own… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“Stop," he ordered, in a low but compelling voice. "Do not take another step, or I fire! Dash it," he added vexedly, "does the… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“Have you caught cold?' 'It would appear so.' 'You could give it to Margaret,' Ramses suggested. His uncle turned the tinted spectacles toward him… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“...DAMNATION!' No device of the printer's art, not even capital letters, can indicate the intensity of that shriek of rage. Emerson is known to… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“What a nice neat deep trench,' I said. 'Er - should Nefret be down in it?' 'She thought she saw a skull,' Ramses said.… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“Stokes is running a little late this morning, ma’am. Like, an emergency, you know.” Being a woman of moderate expectations, Jacqueline accepted the stumbling” — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“They will have difficulties to overcome,' I admitted. 'Including the differences in their religions. However, marriage is always a chancy business, Katherine. I have… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
“...I felt obligated by friendship as well as duty to make certain they were comfortably housed. Since men seem to measure comfort by the… — Elizabeth Peters Copy Share
