We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

You couldn't trust anyone or anything that belonged to the world of espionage.

The CIA agent looked more dead than alive. Alex wondered if he had been hit, but there was no sign of any blood. Perhaps he was in shock.

We have no money. We have no possessions. Maybe that is why we value the things we do have ... loyalty and friendship.

My favorite part of writing a book is thinking up the ideas, and that can start a long time before I actually sit down at my desk.

The worst time to feel alone is when you're in a crowd.

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