“He was so much more being anonymous. There was power in that role. Anonymous could deny; anonymous could disappear. Anonymous was an unapologetic mystery,… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“But that suicide had taught him something. In crisis, whenever he felt cornered or impotent, Charlie’s instinct had always been to subvert those feelings… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“These measures were adopted by thirty-five other states. A hospital in compliance with the provisions would not be liable for civil actions that might… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“But for all his suicide gestures, the fact was that Charlie wouldn’t kill himself, not really; the nuns in Catholic school had taught him… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“They were asking Cullen to tell them things that Cullen believed he could not tell them. The detectives’ job was to help resolve this… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“Everything ends up on paper in an investigation. Detectives knew that, lawyers—especially former prosecutors—knew that, too. There were printouts, records, memos, date books. You… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“He watched the nurses at the station, stirring their coffees, his coffee, helped by what he did, dependent really but not even knowing it.… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“Experts with an intimate knowledge of the case say that the real number of his total victims is likely closer to four hundred.” — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“They were still trying when, all of a sudden, Charles Cullen simply went away. The problems with the insulin spikes disappeared with him.” — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“His actions were subtle, his effects public. That affirmed him. That pleased him.” — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
“It never ends well for saints, no matter how good they are. Castration, defenestration, hot pincers, prison—the saint is a scapegoat, a martyr, a… — Charles Graeber Copy Share Image
