The Sins Of The Fathers (Matthew Scudder Mysteries Series Book 1)

by Lawrence Block

Do you believe in good and evil, Mr Scudder?’ ‘Yes, I do.’ ‘Do you believe that there is such a thing as evil extant in the world?’ ‘I know there is.’

Something I learned long ago. It is not necessary to know what a person is afraid of. It is enough to know the person is afraid.