Buckingham palace Quote by Mark Ellis

“Thinking about the weather was one way of shutting out of his mind the appalling bloody human mess sprawled out over the bed of…

— Mark Ellis

“Crete, May 1941. It was nearly five o’clock when the three soldiers reached the end of the olive grove. The dust-filled air shimmered in…

— Mark Ellis

“It’s all about the company you keep, isn’t it, Chief Inspector? Now Mr Trenton, who I know wouldn’t hurt a fly, has certain…preferences, if…

— Mark Ellis

“Cairo. An inter-services game of cricket was in progress in the lush grounds behind him as Powell made his way through the grand portal…

— Mark Ellis

“I hope to God there are no wars for him or anyone to fight in after this one.”

— Mark Ellis

“What could I do in the country, Frank? You want me to be a milkmaid or something. No, I’ll take my chances here, with…

— Mark Ellis

“Absolutely nothing should stand in the way of a murder investigation, however lowly the victim.”

— Mark Ellis

“With the rum bottle empty, Marsh had moved on to the Guinness in the kitchen cupboard. After a bottle and a half, he’d decided…

— Mark Ellis

“A break from the task in hand and a cleared mind usually made him think better.”

— Mark Ellis

“Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria was not used to feeling intimidated. It was rather his job in life to intimidate others.”

— Mark Ellis

“Merlin stood up. For once, late as it was, he was pleased to see the Assistant Commissioner because he had been trying unsuccessfully to…

— Mark Ellis

“Colonel Aubertin and his two colleagues sat on a park bench in the private garden of Dorset Square. Rougemont sat between his two superiors,…

— Mark Ellis