Gordon Way's astonishment at being suddenly shot dead was nothing compared to his astonishment at what happened next.

Ballycumber (ba-li-KUM-ber) n. One of the six half-read books lying somewhere in your bed.

If there's any real truth, it's that the entire multidimensional infinity of the Universe is almost certainly being run by a bunch of maniacs.

I love to keep poking and prodding at it. I’ve thought about it so much over the years that that fascination is bound to spill over into my writing.

Believe me, it is a great deal better to find cast-iron proof that you're innocent than to languish in a cell hoping that the police---who already think you're guilty---will find it for you.

2,000 years ago one man got nailed to a tree for saying how great it would be if everyone was nice to each other for a change.

...and the renewed shock had nearly made him spill his drink. He drained it quickly before anything serious happened to it. He then had another quick one to follow the first one down and check that it was all right.