Sometimes I forget how much I like riding the bike." Most chicks do," I said. "Roar of the engine and so on."… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Murphy had found a spot on the street, which made me wonder if she didn't have some kind of magical talent after… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Do you have a little white dress? I've had this deep-seated nurse fantasy about you, Murphy. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Murphy hung up and I said, to the still-open line, "Hey, if you've got someone watching my place, could you call the… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Pansy," Murphy sneered. Thomas leered at her. "You make my stamen tingle when you talk like that, Sergeant. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Murphy watched me thoughtfully for several empty seconds. Then she said, very gently, "You're a good man, Harry." I swallowed and bowed… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Where is your unit?" Murphy asked. I wiggled my eyebrows at her. "Right where it's always been, dollface. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Dresden’s not gone,” I said. I touched a hand lightly to my brow. “He’s here.” I touched Will’s bare chest, on the… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Felicia managed to stagger to her feet, open the front door, and limp haltingly to the white limousine idling on the snowy… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Life is precious, fragile, fleeting - and Murphy's life was one of my favorites. — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Love this job," Sanya murmured. "Just love it." "I need to challenge more people to duels," Thomas said in agreement. "Men are… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“You're going to have to take care of yourself," Karrin said quietly. "Over the next few weeks. Rest. Give yourself a chance… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Kincaid, evidently exhausted himself, drew a gun, took the safety off, placed it on his chest, and went to sleep too. "It's… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Karrin Murphy led the charge, and Sanya and I tried to keep up. She went through that sea of foes like a… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
The door burst open. Murphy came through it, her eyes living flames of azure blue, her hair a golden coronet around her.… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Karrin smiled faintly and shook her head. "He always said you knew ghosts. You're sure it was really him?" Mort eyed her.… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Uh, the Council," I said. "Big shock, they aren't helping." Murphy looked like she might be asleep, but she snorted. "So we're… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
If you make some comment even obliquely alluding to menstruation or menopause and its effect on my judgment," Murphy interrupted, "I will… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Murphy nodded, frowning at the road ahead of her. "The reason treachery is so reveiled," she said in a careful tone of… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I stared at MacFinn for a long moment. I believed that he was telling me the truth. That he didn’t have much control, if… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“So you really could die. Your godmother is right, you know. You are mad as a hatter. Nutty as a fruitcake.” “Crazy like a… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I knew I didn't have much of a chance of getting away from that swarm of fae piranha, but it was an infinitely larger… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I told you," Molly said, never looking toward me. "It's in the past. Leave it there." "You listening to my head, kiddo?" Her mouth… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Look,” I said. “Me and the island are . . . kind of partners.” “Oh, right,” Thomas said. He looked at Karrin and said, “Harry’s a geosexual.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I swear , this stupid town. Why does every hideous supernatural thing that happens happen here ? I'm gone for a few months and… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
Well. We’ll just have to hope that this wasn’t a loup-garou, I guess.” “If it was a louper, you’d know,” Bob said wisely. “In… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“I'm going to use them to track him down and thwart him." "Thwart?" Sarissa asked. "Thwart." I said. "To prevent someone from accomplishing something… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“But you can't go around changing your definition of right and wrong (or smart and stupid) just because doing the wrong thing happens to… — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image
“Not everyone can be equally right, Harry.” “But believe you me, everyone can be equally wrong,” I said.” — Jim Butcher Copy Share Image