Weston Smaw

“Good evening, Sergeant,” Helen said. “What’s that?”
He held the bag out to her. “A present for Lieutenant Angel. Something
to eat on your journey.”
She took it and put it back on the desk. “Wipe that damn grin off
your face, Sergeant. A smiling Toltec is a contradiction in terms.”
― Candace L. Talmadge, Stoneslayer: Book One Scandal

“Well, it appears my feathery quill has just as much power, influence, and value as any robber baron, for it evidently pricked your boorish skin!”
― Rich DiSilvio, A Blazing Gilded Age

“The people have a right to know. And a right to protect themselves. I’m only doing my job.”
― S.E. Stitcher, The Doomsday Butcher

“The Nile cut through the city like an artery, but smog softened the edges, blurring the lines between present and past.”
― Murray Bailey, The Mark of Eternity