Status Updates From The Hunter (Parker, #1)

"The funnies call it the syndicate. The goons and hustlers call it the Outfit. You call it the organization. I hope you people have fun with your words. But I don't care if you call yourselves the Red Cross, you owe me forty-five thousand dollars and you'll pay me back whether you like it or not.”

"His head spun around, and he saw the dressing gown on the chair beyond the nightstand. Desperately he pushed away from her, lunging headlong toward the dressing gown, knowing he would never make it."

"Blowhards and cowards were liabilities and Parker had evaded the law this long by systematically canceling his liabilities as soon as possible."