Deception Quotes

“But what about her funeral?”
“Funeral? There won’t be one! At least not anything we can arrange or attend. Jack, please, take care of yourself. Please, don’t get sick. I have to go now. I can’t talk anymore.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“Even now, at this very moment, I feel like he’s going to pop up somewhere, laugh wholeheartedly, and say, ‘Hey everyone, I’m still here. This was all just a big practical joke.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“But before I could pull back onto the highway, the blue and red flashing lights of a police cruiser lit up behind me. I watched as the officer, wearing a mask, approached.
He motioned for me to put on a mask and open my window. How could I put on a mask? I didn’t have one. I mouthed, no mask.
He pulled one out of his uniform jacket pocket. One of those despicable thin blue paper masks. Now what the hell good was that going to do either of us?”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“Wow. Girlfriend? Baby? Didn’t see that one coming. How are you going to interview her? There’s…”
“I know. I know. Planes and buses are few and far between. I’m considering driving.”
“Driving? But Boss! Most everything’s shut down! We’re not even supposed to travel!”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“Proud of you, Rudy. Listen, I just received an email from Colonel Scott regarding Colonel Westerdam. Here’s the original and a copy. Some interesting information for you, and the original needs filing.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“At this point, General Sutherland tried in vain to hide his emotions. His eyes were brimming with tears, and his voice began to break as he uttered, “The love and respect I hold for this man will never end.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“But, Colonel, Sir, you’re sitting right here on the sofa, in what you describe as my hacker’s condo, and you certainly appear to be very much alive. I’ll ask again, is this some kind of joke?”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“My bad, Colonel. What do you need?”
“I want to report a homicide.”
I raised an eyebrow. “Homicide? Did you kill someone?”
His eyes narrowed at my poor attempt at levity.
“Me. I’m the one who was killed.”
“Colonel, Sir, with all due respect, I really don’t have time for this kind of humor.”
 ”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“Who the hell are you? And why are you here at this hour?”
“Who am I? My name is Colonel Westerdam. Now, get your butt in gear, Swamp. That was your call sign, wasn’t it?”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“What is the purpose of your being on the highway, Mr. Ludefance?”
What is the purpose of my being on the highway?
Did I still live in America?
 ”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“Margeaux? Everything okay?”
All I could hear was her crying on the other end.
“Margeaux? Talk to me. What’s going on?”
“It’s…It’s Deloris! Jack, she came down with the virus several days ago. It turned serious very quickly. I called for an ambulance, but they wouldn’t even let me go to the hospital with her.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“I called and called until someone took pity and told me what was going on. She developed COVID-19 pneumonia and they put her on a ventilator.”
My sister’s crying was bordering on hysteria. “Jack, she died this morning! Deloris is gone! I still can’t believe it!”
I swerved, slammed on the brakes, and pulled the Ram over to the side of the highway.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel

“Boss? It’s not a joke.” Rudy’s voice had an edge to it. “The Colonel has been poisoned. It says arsenic. The prognosis is extremely poor.”
― Behcet Kaya, Deception: A Jack Ludefance Novel