Im studying jerkoffs in the wild," Ben answered dryly. "This seemed like a good chance to view one up close.

Many fiction writers who put the science in dont get it right.

Why do all your brilliant ideas involve felonies?

I have come to think of violence as a self-perpetuating mania of the power of the aggressive over those less strong.

I have a cotillion event. Some yacht-club charity fundraiser thingy. Whitney is insisting, and Kit took her side.” Three wide smiles. “Oh shut up.

At first I probably seem very abrupt, but I like efficiency. There's work and there's play, and I always think: 'Let's get the work over with so we can thoroughly enjoy the play.

As a pirate, she once undressed a fencing instructor using only her sword!