My goodness carina mia, you are so thin. You do not eat…

“Mr Benz, the parapet of an Italian bridge doesn’t look like the proper place for you,” said Chase.”

— Stefania Mattana

“If I can't talk smart I'll just sit back and listen.”

— Rae Sanders

“You are a monster of selfishness and greed, bearing no loyalty to anyone but yourself, and you prance across the stage and preen as…

— Lynn Messina

“The strange thing is, this truly horrifying experience planted a seed deep within my heart that germinated and grew into a desire that, I…

— Kathi Daley

“Florence Dodson was murdered the same night that Claire Guthrie shot her husband. For me, the story began with Claire, and I put Mrs.…

— Judy Alter

“[Her] idea of a fair trade--her lentils for your caviar.”

— Maya Corrigan

“Chase stooped to inspect it. Angelo handed him a latex glove, which took Chase three attempts to pull on before tearing it. He had…

— Stefania Mattana

“I’m a mother. You name it, I’ve seen it and probably had to mop it up,” said Lucy.”

— Leslie Meier

“Her thoughts went to Stefano Garini as if pulled by an elastic - whenever she didn't pay attention, they snapped back to him. [Carlina's…

— Beate Boeker

“I told you, either use it or don’t, but you can’t just dibble-dabble with the bibble-babble.” – Aunt Polly”

— Michelle M. Pillow

“C’mon, Barney,” said Lucy. “Can’t you give me something for the paper? A body in the water is big news.” Lowering his voice so…

— Leslie Meier

“Have you ever been in jail, mate? Whatever you did in your life, nothing can be compared to a single day in jail.”

— Stefania Mattana

“The big question was, what all was this society up to? They’d certainly been in and out of his office, as well as accidently…

— Kirsten Fullmer

“ I’m hungry as a church mouse, Hope. Do you have anything to eat? Hope looked down at His Whiskery Lordship swishing his black…

— Lyn Key

“Petey Samson gave the ladies an over-the-shoulder glance. He realized no doggie treat was forthcoming, even from Isabel who was usually the soft mark…

— Ed Lynskey