“Murder, like talent, seems occasionally to run in families.”

“Most murders are committed by someone who is known to the victim. In fact, you are most likely to be murdered by a member of your own family on Christmas day.”

“Like other women writers of my class, I am expected to tame my talent to suit the comfort of my family.”

“A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.”

“I was not talented enough to run and smile at the same time.”

“That’s family for you. Can’t live with them, can’t murder them.”

“One of the astounding qualities of that family was their capacity to fill innocent bystanders with thoughts of murder.”

“Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.”

“Insanity runs in my family, it practically gallops”

“Cassidy had been drawn to the crime beat because of its guaranteed drama. It offered murders, kidnappings, armed robbery, and the occasional hostage situation. But predictable it wasn’t.”