Princes Gate Quotes

“He didn’t give a damn for the defeatist Kennedy, or indeed for that stuffed-shirt Chamberlain, whom Hitler had comprehensively hoodwinked. Nothing should stand in the way of a murder investigation, however lowly the victim. No doubt Joan’s fate would seem unimportant in the greater scheme of things whenever the Luftwaffe got round to bombing London, but that was nothing to him. It was his job to seek out the truth behind her death, regardless.”
― Mark Ellis, Princes Gate

“Lavrentiy Pavlovich Beria was not used to feeling intimidated. It was rather his job in life to intimidate others.”
― Mark Ellis, Stalin's Gold

“Let other poets raise a fracas Bout vines, an’ wines, an’ drucken Bacchus, An’ crabbit names an’ stories wrack us, An’ grate our lug: I sing the juice Scotch bear can mak us, In glass or jug.” Evans smiled at Stewart in confusion. “Burns on scotch, Mr Evans. A very fine poet and a very fine drink.”
― Mark Ellis, Stalin's Gold