Quotes from Margaret Maron

Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, 'I'm sorry. What'd you say your name was again?

A woman's body doesn't quit just because her heart breaks.

Okay," I say at last. "But you have to teach me how to do animals. I can't keep myself from wilting when I'm a plant, so I've been afraid to try a living form." She laughs and shifts into the shape of a large golden retriever and almost licks me to death before I can make her stop.

Oh, and last week? I changed into a tiger and scared Tommy Bertram so bad he wet his pants. Wait'll he sees my dragon.

Roman noticed that both women seemed instinctively opposed to the idea. "David's the logical choice," said Ulrike. Eric and Cliff protested, but Rikki overrode them. "It's less complicated.

dutifully stepped forward with her hand extended. "Hello, I'm Sigrid Harald and you are—?" "Mavis Trogden," the woman said, beaming. "Mavis Rainey, that was. Your

potential moneymaker. So yes

donnikers were down near the Tilt-A-Whirl, convenient

cassis, which she took to her bedroom to drink in private

sternly, and I was stricken myself to realize that Lev Schuster's Yiddish phrases continued to infect my vocabulary.

being stopped and

Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, "I'm sorry. What'd you say your name was again?"