“weren’t all marriages similar in one way or another? Once the initial passion of a relationship subsided, what remained were two people keeping each other company as they passed through”
―
J.M. Dalgliesh,
One Lost Soul
“It is hard to ascribe rational thought to such an irrational act.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dark Yorkshire Series
“a parent, you look to your children to witness your hopes and dreams travelling beyond your own physical life.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Raven Song
“After a murder comes the grief, a police investigation and hopefully a trial. With sentencing most people imagine a degree of closure but, in reality, that was never the case. People move on. The news cycle moves on, but the family are left with a gaping hole in their lives; every room, every family event, wherever they go there is always a shadow, and it never goes away.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Angel of Death
“increasingly feeble attempts at assistance relatively well.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, One Lost Soul
“There was something about the anonymity that staying in a hotel afforded you that allowed her to set aside any inhibitions she might have had.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Tell No Tales
“He’s not the sharpest, is he? I don’t think society will be losing a cure for cancer if we put him away.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dark Yorkshire Series
“Look, you can always make a case for what you could, or should, have done in the past but that’s what it is, the past. Focus on the present,” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Blacklight
“pocket,” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dead Call
“Rates you can charge for court appearances, expenses and what you can bill the taxpayer are so low now that you don’t want the lengthy cases that run for months and months! They cost you a fortune.” He shook his head. “No, in and out. Those are the ones you want. A good analogy would be developing property; will you make more from working on one or two projects a year or turning over half a dozen?” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Fool Me Twice
“Sticky mattress syndrome,” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Tell No Tales
“Anna Fysh soon reappeared with a baby in her arms, bouncing it gently in her arms to calm it. Cassie rose and smiled as she looked at the child, unsure if it was a boy or a girl. "Cute," she said. Anna smiled. Cassie was lying, but it was what you said to parents with babies. They seldom were cute – perhaps the odd one or two – but most looked Churchillian or something akin to one of his descendants at least.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, A Dark Sin
“chancer” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Fool Me Twice
“Cassie said, wagging a pointed finger in his direction. “All joking aside, the point is that bad boys are fun, exciting. But by the time they hit their mid to late twenties, believe me, the novelty has worn off and most of those girls you went to school with wouldn’t touch them with a ten-foot barge pole.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Raven Song
“Aunty had her views, her beliefs, and they were central to her personality. Her core being if you like. To argue a position counter to those beliefs would mean to criticise her very being.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dead Call
“Tom shook his head. “I understand that Brock has a watertight alibi for that night.” Olivia smiled. “I remember someone said the Titanic was watertight once upon a time.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Angel of Death
“Some people don't pull their punches when they're sitting comfortably behind a keyboard.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dead Call
“four doses” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Raven Song
“Mum!" Tamara hissed but no one seemed to notice. Her mother looked round at her. "Well, it's nearly Christmas and I thought I'd get in early before everyone else. People are sick of mince pies by the second week of December—” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, A Dark Sin
“It is hard to ascribe rational thought to such an irrational act.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dark Yorkshire Series
“a parent, you look to your children to witness your hopes and dreams travelling beyond your own physical life.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Raven Song
“After a murder comes the grief, a police investigation and hopefully a trial. With sentencing most people imagine a degree of closure but, in reality, that was never the case. People move on. The news cycle moves on, but the family are left with a gaping hole in their lives; every room, every family event, wherever they go there is always a shadow, and it never goes away.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Angel of Death
“increasingly feeble attempts at assistance relatively well.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, One Lost Soul
“There was something about the anonymity that staying in a hotel afforded you that allowed her to set aside any inhibitions she might have had.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Tell No Tales
“He’s not the sharpest, is he? I don’t think society will be losing a cure for cancer if we put him away.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dark Yorkshire Series
“Look, you can always make a case for what you could, or should, have done in the past but that’s what it is, the past. Focus on the present,” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Blacklight
“pocket,” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dead Call
“Rates you can charge for court appearances, expenses and what you can bill the taxpayer are so low now that you don’t want the lengthy cases that run for months and months! They cost you a fortune.” He shook his head. “No, in and out. Those are the ones you want. A good analogy would be developing property; will you make more from working on one or two projects a year or turning over half a dozen?” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Fool Me Twice
“Sticky mattress syndrome,” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Tell No Tales
“Anna Fysh soon reappeared with a baby in her arms, bouncing it gently in her arms to calm it. Cassie rose and smiled as she looked at the child, unsure if it was a boy or a girl. "Cute," she said. Anna smiled. Cassie was lying, but it was what you said to parents with babies. They seldom were cute – perhaps the odd one or two – but most looked Churchillian or something akin to one of his descendants at least.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, A Dark Sin
“chancer” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Fool Me Twice
“Cassie said, wagging a pointed finger in his direction. “All joking aside, the point is that bad boys are fun, exciting. But by the time they hit their mid to late twenties, believe me, the novelty has worn off and most of those girls you went to school with wouldn’t touch them with a ten-foot barge pole.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Raven Song
“Aunty had her views, her beliefs, and they were central to her personality. Her core being if you like. To argue a position counter to those beliefs would mean to criticise her very being.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dead Call
“Tom shook his head. “I understand that Brock has a watertight alibi for that night.” Olivia smiled. “I remember someone said the Titanic was watertight once upon a time.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, Angel of Death
“Some people don't pull their punches when they're sitting comfortably behind a keyboard.” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Dead Call
“four doses” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, The Raven Song
“Mum!" Tamara hissed but no one seemed to notice. Her mother looked round at her. "Well, it's nearly Christmas and I thought I'd get in early before everyone else. People are sick of mince pies by the second week of December—” ― J.M. Dalgliesh, A Dark Sin
