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"He managed to utter it just before the lever was pulled. Had the authorities known, they would have paused to appreciate his last declaration. Apparently, it was 'unconscionable' to execute a man suffering from bad gas. The gallows proved his point. As soon as Lloyd expired, the guards rushed to pen the windows of the poorly ventilated hall."

Have I mentioned I'm enjoying the shit otta this book? ;)

"A man who stands astride a barbed wire fence will eventually have his testicles ripped off."

Ouch!

"Never follow your heart. It rarely has your best interests in mind."

Made it through the morass of To Love a Sea Rogue; now to continue on with this most incredible mystery/ suspense/romantic/conspiracy/ horror/thriller.

"And, of course, any man who wears a bowtie must also wear suspenders. Justice Murambi's pair had red straps and silver clips. They clung to a pair of khaki trousers with parallel creases running down the leg fronts. Though Magistrate Changamire knew his fellow judge had a good heart, he could not help thinking that those creases had been modelled after the road to hell: staight and easy to follow."

"He managed to utter it just before the lever was pulled. Had the authorities known, they would have paused to appreciate his last declaration. Apparently, it was 'unconscionable' to execute a man suffering from bad gas. The gallows proved his point. As soon as Lloyd expired, the guards rushed to pen the windows of the poorly ventilated hall."

Have I mentioned I'm enjoying the shit otta this book? ;)

"Imagine how wonderful this world would be if potential criminals asked the police for permission? 'Please, may I kill my boss' 'No!' 'Please may I steal a cow?' 'No!' Please may I burn my neighbor's house? He is so annoying.' 'No!'"

This is turning into a conspiracy book. I love it!