Quotes from Lynda La Plante

drawing room. Connie smiled at Angela but got pushed into the room by Dolly. 'Give us a call when it's ready, will you, love?

doing there?' She wrenched her wrist free and rubbed it. 'Word is, she's got some diamonds stashed and we're, well, we're waiting for her to get them.' 'And then what?' She smiled. 'Well, we want a cut

something you all got to start thinking about, I will check up on everything I ask you to do and I'll keep on checking until I'm satisfied.

clear air and smiled, his perfect face softening as he

decency to call me and give me an update.

She crouched down, then

I'm so sorry.' It was very obvious Mrs Douglas was dead. She was dressed only in her nightgown; her eyes protruded

her own boss. When she thought about all that, was the

Le spine della rosa sono nacoste dal fiore: the thorns of the rose are hidden by the bloom.

Langton, believing Anna's silence was due to distress about

He had worked spasmodically

And as you are a very attractive woman, I want you protected.

it was on Rawlins's shoulders that they sobbed their hearts out when their babies were taken from them.

painted three quadrants

scene of a murder in Peckham. It is standard procedure

Bill . . . but did you see Norma when she was ill, towards the

both elbows on the table. 'She's

replacing each one in its case. Gloria quite obviously knew what she was doing and Julia couldn't help but be a little impressed. 'Can you use these?' 'Course I can. I belong to one of the top gun clubs in the country. You got to know what you're sellin' or buyin'.' She picked up a .45, showing Julia the

about the rest of the

We got out Jack, me and you. But it leaves scars. My scars draw me to kids like these . . . your scars draw you to people like your missing man. We know them because we're seconds away from being them.

Jordan. He more than anyone knew the toll this enquiry had taken on them all, especially Travis. She was a loner, like himself, and he knew that she was probably one of the best detectives

she removed each item, she noted it

Tennison was about to reply when Burkin caught her eye. He gripped her elbow and whispered, "Leave the room, let him cry, leave him . . 

faces that it was.