106 Quotes About Mystery-novels

The greater crime may be betrayal, not murder."Barbara ElleAuthor, Death In Vermilion

If you steal from one writer, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research. (Mizner)

Russell, the gallant knight, with sureness of spirit and the smile of the gods, was carrying the woman who raisedhim into the rainy night. I was Paladin, Tristan and King David.

A god who cares more about a little water on the head than my daughter's character is not a deity I want her to spend eternity with.

He’s an odd duckbut he’s a good kid, with a good heart.

The mouse, its curiosity piqued, circled the body lying on the kitchen floor. On its second pass the inquisitive rodent paused as it reached a position about six inches from the head.

Mr. Wallace, would you please repeat what you recall that this Dylan Jones chap told you. Particularly about what he claimed is needed to free up your inheritance

Many fiction writers have used novels to promote social change. Why couldn’t I? No matter that I had no experience whatsoever writing fiction. I could learn. I decided on mysteries because I love the genre and could envisage a story featuring climate change researchers hounded by climate change doubters.

I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn’t need a gun, you’d better take one along that worked.