Nice Dress. Take It Off.

My Father Hired You To Protect Me," Ahmed Said, "not To Go Off Chasing Men." Grandma Leaned Forward, Keeping Her Eye On The Taurus. "we Think This Guy Killed Fred." "who's Fred?" "my Uncle," I Told Him. "he's Married To Mabel." "ah So You're Avenging A Murder In The Family. This Is A Good Thing.

I Struggled To Learn Basic Skills, Get A Grip On Markets, Find My Own Unique Voice, Create Story Lines And Come Up To Speed With The Industry. I Struggled For Ten Years Before Having Any Success.

I Paused For A Light At Hamilton And Twlfth And Noticed The Nissan Was Running Rough At Idle. Two Blocks Later It Backfired And Stalled. I Coaxed It Into The Center Of The City. Ffft, Ffft, Ffft, Kapow! Ffft, Ffft, Ffft, Kapow! A Trans Am Pulled Up Next To Me At A Light. The Trans Am Was Filled With High School Kids. One Of Them Stuck His Head Out Of The Passenger-side Window. "hey Lady," He Said. "sounds Like You Got A Fartmobile." I Flipped Him An Italian Goodwill Gesture And Pulled The Ball Cap Low On My Forehead. (three To Get Deadly)

I Think That Some Books Are More Successful Than Others To Certain Readers. People Who Read My Books For The Humor, They're Going To Love One Book. People Who Read My Books For The Mystery, They Might Not Like That Book Quite As Much.

I Shot That Sucker Right In The Gumpy." Grandma Mazur