14 Quotes by Leslie Meier

I’m a mother. You name it, I’ve seen it and probably had to mop it up,” said Lucy.

C’mon, Barney,” said Lucy. “Can’t you give me something for the paper? A body in the water is big news.” Lowering his voice so only she could hear, he said, “It’s Old Dan. At least I think it is. It’s hard to tell.” “The body’s decomposed?” she asked. “You could say that.” “His face is gone?” Lucy knew that was common when a body had been in the water. Crabs and fish usually started with the bare skin of the face and hands. “More than his face,” said Barney. “His whole head’s gone.

As she dressed that night, Lucy remembered Catherine’s words: “If it’s true, it isn’t libel.

You know what I think? I think you need some chocolate,” said Lucy. “I know I could sure use some. “It’s not every day that a headless body turns up and I have to cover it.

It was the eternal conundrum. Time passed too slowly, and then it was over too quickly. Hurry up and die.