Let me tell you, Alex. He's a crook. He's based here in Miami. He's a nasty piece of work." "He's mexican" Troy added.

For all men are equal at the moment of death and who are we to judge them when a much greater judge awaits?

It is, of course, traditional in children's literature to get rid of the parents.

Your name?"The movements of the man's mouth didn't quite match what he was saying, so seeing him speak was a bit like watching a badly dubbed film. "Alex Gardiner," Alex said. "Your real name?" "I just told you." "You lied. Your real name is Alex Rider." "Why ask if you think you know?

What is this place? Hogwarts? -- Alex Rider

There are few things in the world that we don't know. Science has explained everything away.

My father was aloof, very strange and very distant.