Quotes About Intrigue

Those who fail to understand mystery are doomed to crack it

To say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching upon the floor.

Of course, he was absolutely correct, it was no concern of mine. So naturally I thought about it--excessively.

I was merely thinking that it may have been a very grave mistake to introduce you to Lady C. If the pair of you ever put your minds to it, you could probably topple governments together." I smiled as I pocketed the weapon. "One thing at a time, dear Stoker. One thing at a time.

Was Beatrice capable of such machinations? I could not say. Our acquaintance was of a brief duration, but she was American and, in my experience, Americans are capable of anything.

I slammed the door in her face and applied my bloody shoe to the lurkers in the bathtub,

Apparently, he uses disguises sometimes in the course of his investigations. In his liaison with Mariah, he used them for discretion. He came to her once dressed as a chimney sweep. Quite invigorating, don't you think?

Julia, why are you smiling?" "Because," I told him happily, "it's only our first night in this house and we already have two mysteries to solve. A most excellent beginning.

He smiled again. "Your reputation undoubtedly precedes you." I bristled. "I am not that curious!" "You are curious as any cat, my love...

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sausages. Behind

Have you ever turned over a stone just to watch the nasty things wriggling underneath?" "I think every child has." His mouth thinned into a cruel smile. "I am no longer a child. There's a baser word for what I like to do. Let us simply say that kicking over this particular stone amuses me." "Then let us hope you do not get stung.

Exactly. Now, why would young Figgy follow her stepmother without making her presence known?

So do I, Rip," Stoker put in. "You were rat-arsed and no doubt made some highly vulgar observations which so inflamed Merry that he came round at the first opportunity to see Miss Speedwell for himself. He as much as insinuated she was my mistress," he said flatly.

Stoker gave him a thin, feral smile, baring his teeth. "You always were a slippery bastard," he said in a low tone. "But even you cannot talk your way around the fact that we found your name in Ramsforth's ledger.

They say Louise has ordered the windows of the palace bricked up to stop Lorne escaping into Kensington Gardens to tryst with soldiers. Whether it is true or not, I can tell you that Louise has been unhappy. And an unhappy wife is a dangerous creature.

Unseemly thinks are often the most interesting

Knowledge is so comforting, but so is mystery.

back of that woman's dress that night

All the promise of a movie is in the trailer.

A good preview makes you can't wait to see the whole movie.

I always like the story behind the story more than the story itself.