In the intelligence community, a rumor was almost as good as a confirmation.

The CIA’s offices in London were no secret to the MI6. In fact, the two agencies were practically kissing cousins.

I’m the Deputy Director for Operations.” “Congratulations. A title so classified you can’t even list it on your resumé when they fire you.

Mr. Rogan, I am magician, not God.

Society tends to stick labels on everything and everyone. The label that is given to you will stick with you for a lifetime.

Nobody seems to remember you from any of your employers.” “I guess I’m not very memorable

The denials, if they need be given, could better be given with sincerity, and they could only be feigned if you didn’t know them at all.

The sensation was an explosion of feelings, leaving in its place a pleasured memory of that moment. That, thought Seth, was pure heaven

If you knew when your last day of life was going to be, it was the best place to spend your last night on earth, because in Russia people party like tomorrow will never come.