Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.

I've always been fascinated by the Gold Coast. The homes themselves are spectacular, unlike anything you'll see other than in Newport, Bar Harbor or Palm Beach. It's a very special area that, because of local demographics, is not going to survive much longer.

You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

A lot of our perception of history is influenced by inaccurate movies.

Everyone looked pensive, which is good cover-up for clueless.

Mrs. Corey still uses her maiden name for business, or when she wants to pretend she doesn’t know me.

Job happiness is directly proportional to the distance you are from the home office.