Book: Conspiracy in Death
Quotes of Book: Conspiracy in Death
I've got data incoming. Do you want me to transfer it to my portable unit?""No, you stay here, finish the runs. I shouldn't be more than a couple of hours. When you're done with this, I want you to go find a hammer."Peabody had taken out her memo book, nearly plugged in the order, when she stopped, frowned up at Eve. "Sir? A hammer?""That's right. A really big, heavy hammer. Then you take it into my office and beat that fucking useless excuse for a data spitter on my desk to dust.""Ah." Because she was a wise woman, Peabody cleared her throat rather than loosen the chuckle. "As an alternate to that action, Lieutenant, I could call maintenance. book-quoteI'm driving."Roarke's hand paused as it reached for the car door, and his brow winged up. "It's my car.""It's my deal."They studied each other a minute, crowded together at the driver's side door. "Why are you driving?""Because." Vaguely embarrassed, she dug her hands in her pockets. "Don't smirk.""I'll try to resist. Why?""Because," she said again, "I drive when I'm on a case, so if I drive, it'll feel like -- it'll feel official instead of criminal.""I see. Well, that makes perfect sense. You drive."She started to climb in while he circled around to the passenger side. "Are you smirking behind my back?""Yes, of course." He sat, stretched out his legs. "Now, to make it really official, I should have a uniform. I'll go that far, but I refuse to wear those amazingly ugly cop shoes.""You're a real joker," she muttered and jerked the car into reverse, did a quick, squealing spin, and shot out of the garage."Too bad this vehicle doesn't have a siren. But we can pretend nothing works on it, so you'll feel official.""Keep it up. Just keep it up.""Maybe I'll call you sir. Could be sexy." He smiled blandly when she glared at him. "Okay, I'm done. How do you want to play this? book-quoteIn my hands is power. The power to hear or to destroy. To grant life or to cause death. I revere this gift, have honed it over time an art as magnificent and awesome as any painting in the Louvre. I an art, I am science. In all ways that matter, I am God.God must be ruthless and far-sighted. God studies his creations and selects. The best of these creations must be cherished, protected, sustained. Greatness rewards perfection.Yet even the flawed have purpose. A wise God experiment, considers, uses what comes into his hands and forges wonders. Yes, often without mercy, often with a violence the ordinary condemn. We who hold power cannot be detracted by the condemnations of the ordinary, by the petty and pitiful laws of simple man. They are blind, their minds are closed with fear-fear of pain, fear of death. They are too limited to comprehend that death can be conquered. I have nearly done so. If my work was discovered, they, with their foolish laws and attitudes, would damn me.When my work is complete, they will worship me. book-quotegod
