God save us from the people who want to do what's best for us.

Society values cooperation over independence, obedience over individuality, and niceness above all else.

I spent the first twenty years of my writing career preparing for the mystery genre, which is my favorite literary form.

There's really no such thing as an 'ex-cop' or a cop who's 'off-duty' or 'retired.' Once trained, once indoctrinated, a cop is always alert, assessing reality in terms of its potential for illegal acts.

God save us from the people who want to do what's best for us.

Lucky is the spouse who dies first, who never has to know what survivors endure.

I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first.