The Last Move (Criminal Profiler, #1)

by Mary Burton

When love is betrayed, there is nothing to contain the demons.

He’d been following her for weeks. Watching. Observing. Loving the chase. The hunt.

The pills make the days’ oppressive routines possible.

The bait will be too enticing to resist. Get more flies with honey than vinegar.

Her smile is sweet, and she thinks her sins are a secret. But I know them all.

Strategy can be taught. Aggression cannot.”

“I’ll warn you now that I’m painfully honest at times. Abrupt, rude, and bitch have all been adjectives attached to me before.”

Reliving the old kill is a satisfying addiction.

The first kill is a rush of adrenaline, fear, worry, and elation all in one.

With age comes wisdom. And sometimes with wisdom comes too much caution and fear. That is why it’s important to act no matter how much wisdom tells me not to.

When dropping a trail of bread crumbs, it is important that the crumbs are the right size. Too small and they could be missed. Too large and they look obvious. But when they’re just right . . . it’s magic.

Before he revealed himself, he had to show her he was the alpha partner. He had to show her, no matter how hard she worked, he would win in the end.

“Will you walk into my parlor?” said the Spider to the Fly.

“Yet each man kills the thing he loves . . . The coward does it with a kiss, the brave man with a sword.”

Knowledge is power. Always pays to be nice until nice no longer serves you.

I’ve found my bait; now it is time to build the trap.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

have chosen the queen, the rook, and of course the bishop. When this match is finished the king will have nothing left.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

The greater the suffering, the more powerful the lesson.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

“Funny how people like you and me can see the darkness in people. That’s a special gift we both have.”

“Nothing stays the same. It’s the one constant.”