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“Listen, Dundy, it's been a long time since I burst into tears because a policeman didn't like me.”

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Dashiell Hammett was an American author renowned for his hard-boiled detective novels. His works are characterized by complex plots and deep psychological descriptions, profoundly influencing the genre of detective fiction. more

“My breathing slowed. I shaded her thick chestnut hair resting in a smooth curve against her face, a large bruise blazing across her cheek. I paused, looking over my shoulder to make certain I was alone. I drew her eye makeup, smudged by tears. In her watery eyes I drew the reflection of the commander, standing in front of her, his fist clenched. I continued to sketch, exhaled, and shook out my hands.”

Hands Eye Faces Certain Fronts Tears Hair Reflection Standing Shoulders Breathing Makeup Thick Cheeks Smooth Her Eyes Curves Fists Commanders Bruises Blazing Chestnuts Eye Makeup

Book:Between Shades of Gray

Source: Between Shades of Gray

“Hornergy' is Zen's term for the indomitable athletic edge powered by sexual restraint. The basketball, baseball and football teams haven't had a winning season in years. The table-tennis team, however, is undefeated.”

Years Winning Term Team Havens Football Basketball Baseball Seasons Tables Edges Tennis Restraint Athletic Football Team Indomitable Undefeated Tennis Team Table Tennis

Author:Megan McCafferty

“Back in Georgie's attic, he yanks the phone out of the socket and begins scrolling down the names under dialed calls, praying to anyone who will listen. God. Baby Jesus. Saint Thomas the doubter. Saint Whoever, patron saint of losers. Praying, Please, please, don't let it be true. The first name shatters him. The second makes his head spin.”

Firsts Jesus Names Baby Praying Please Saint Phones Being True Loser Patron Attics Doubters Baby Jesus Scrolling Saint Thomas

Author:Melina Marchetta

“but a sanguine temper, though for ever expecting more good than occurs, does not always pay for its hopes by any proportionate depression. it soon flies over the present failure, and begins to hope again.”

Doe Pay Temper Expecting Sanguine Expecting More

Book:Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations

Source: Jane Austen Collection: illustrated - 6 eBooks and 140+ illustrations

“Her voice whispering love soothes him. They'd never done that before. Weren't that type of family. Except now he doesn't know what kind of family they are. What word is it that can define them? What would they call his family in the textbooks? Broken? He comes from a broken home. The Mackees can't be put back together again. There are too many pieces of them missing.”

Knows Kind Done Home Together Voice Pieces Missing Broken Type Whispering Textbooks Back Together Together Again Broken Homes Back Together Again

Author:Melina Marchetta

“That is how we lived, happily and without hope. I was very young then, and I did not miss having a future because I did not know I was entitled to one.”

Knows Young Missing Entitled Without Hope

Book:Little Bee: A Novel

Source: Little Bee: A Novel

“...they were exactly what the other needed; the missing piece that made everything else magically click into place.”

Made Pieces Missing Needed Clicks Missing Piece

Book:Don't Breathe a Word: A Novel

Source: Don't Breathe a Word: A Novel

“What do you mean she left me the embryos? I'm supposed to get the cat.”

Mean Left Cat Embryos She Left Me

Book:Finding Perfect

Source: Finding Perfect

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