Mothers are legendary for being able to read the thoughts of their children at just the right moment.

People always talk about good, fresh country air, but I kept getting wiffs of something that was neither good nor fresh but definitely country.

Mothers are legendary for being able to read the thoughts of their children at just the right moment.

A [reformed] vampire ... mostly tries to make reparation for his previous evil by doing good deeds-most commonly, apparently, going into the crime solving business.

Giannine--What are they going to do: smack me on the head with a pamplet?

The wolf sniffed beneath the door to be sure this was a human cottage. The scent was undeniable. No pigs, except in bacon form. The wolf thought bacon form was a very sensible way for pigs to behave.

Number one rule for fiction: Coincidence can be used to worsen a characters predicament, but never to solve his problems.