“A woman from the Hunan Province told it to me,” said Charon. “Once upon a time a stranger came to a remote… — William Ritter Animals Copy Share Image
“Across town, Mr. Henderson—the man who had heard the banshee’s silent scream—spent the evening dying. To be more accurate, he spent a… — William Ritter Death Copy Share Image
“Firstly,” Jackaby said with a sigh, “a ‘proper detective’ is about the last thing a good detective wants to look like, most… — William Ritter Time Copy Share Image
“That ridiculous little performance of yours should not have worked,” Jackaby said. “You don’t have to tell me that.” I glanced back… — William Ritter Young woman Copy Share Image
“Since I picked up my first book, I have been reading about amazing discoveries, intrepid explorers, and fantastic creatures, all while scarcely… — William Ritter Book Copy Share Image
“How is Marie?" "Walking already... Growing so fast. Calls me Da. She calls the dog Da too, and the neighbor's cat, but… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
“Miss Rook,” he said, “the greatest figures in history are never the ones who avoid failure, but those who march chin-up through… — William Ritter Failure Copy Share Image
“A young woman across the dock pulled her winter coat tightly around herself and ducked her chin down as the crowd of… — William Ritter Jackaby Copy Share Image
“Jackaby hesitated, and when he spoke, his answer had a soft earnestness to it. “Hatun sees a different world than you or… — William Ritter Courage Copy Share Image
“Magic is just magic!” Jackaby threw up his hands. “It’s not inherently special or strange or dangerous! It’s everywhere! It’s already all… — William Ritter Every day Copy Share Image
“can see willful obfuscation spread over you like marmalade on toast. I do not care for marmalade, madam, and I care less… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
“Hatun sees a different world than you or I, a far more frightening one, full of far more terrible dangers, and still… — William Ritter Courage Copy Share Image
“That’s nonsense,” said Jackaby. “Fortune favors the prepared. Unless you’re talking about the Fates, in which case fortune generally favors Zeus. Were… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
“I don’t exactly believe in all this… this… this occult business. I don’t believe in house spirits, or goblins, or Santa Claus!”… — William Ritter Business Copy Share Image
“Ah, yes. The aura is faint—shrouded or possibly just residual. It’s terribly familiar. Sort of a . . . how to explain… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
“Kindness is an act of bravery, I think, just as hatred is an act of fear.” — William Ritter Courage Copy Share Image
“All the world’s a stage, as they say, and I seem to have the only seat in the house with a view… — William Ritter Theatre Copy Share Image
“So you’re a freak, too, huh?” sneered the big man. I couldn’t see Jackaby’s face, but I could almost hear the broad… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
“Monsters are easy, Miss Rook. They're monsters. But a monster in a suit? That's basically just a wicked man, and a wicked… — William Ritter Abigail-rook Copy Share Image
“So she’s just a mad woman?” Jackaby hesitated, and when he spoke, his answer had a soft earnestness to it. “Hatun sees… — William Ritter Different world Copy Share Image
“All due respect to Romeo and Juliet, but I don’t think love is sacrifice at all. Real love is when you let… — William Ritter Lose yourself Copy Share Image
“Fight the monsters, then, Phillip. Don't fight the innocent bystanders who happen to come from the same place. You're not afraid of… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
“Some girls work in shops or sell flowers. Some girls find husbands and play house. I assist a mad detective in investigating… — William Ritter Marriage Copy Share Image
“To the attention of the New Fiddleham Police Department: You've got my middle-C, and I would like it back. ... Please return… — William Ritter Humor Copy Share Image
“The sight had been Jackaby's beautiful burden and his terrible gift. And now it was mine. ... "The Seer is dead," said… — William Ritter Copy Share Image
