At least half the mystery novels published violate the law that the solution, once revealed, must seem to be inevitable.
Raymond ChandlerThere was a sad fellow over on a bar stool talking to the bartender, who was polishing a glass and listening with that plastic smile people wear when they are trying not to scream.
Raymond ChandlerI donโt mind if you donโt like my manners. Theyโre pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings.
Raymond Chandler