De'Ath Takes a Holiday Quotes

“They - the London constabulary - had indeed caught the Ripper. Or, at least, someone they thought was the Ripper. Whoever it was had certainly been caught in the act of murdering a prostitute. They even let him finish to make sure. He also admitted to the arresting officer that he had committed all the previous murders of prostitutes in the area and that he would do it again unless he was stopped. They let him go to see if he was telling the truth and, sure enough, he killed another prostitute. The suspect was reapprehended and taken into custody.”
― Shaun Micallef, De'Ath Takes a Holiday

“If history teaches us anything, it’s that we learn nothing from it.”
― Shaun Micallef, De'Ath Takes a Holiday

“The Comtes had been known to visit town on occasion, always at night and always via a funeral coach with no driver, pulled by a team of pitch-black stallions; usually to visit the local police chief or the mayor with a generous donation. Just how generous was not known, for the De’Aths considered public displays of philanthropy vulgar and preferred their contributions to the community to be anonymous. Regardless of the sums and the circumstances, schools were built and major works progressed after such visits. Babies also went missing and there was an increase in sightings of sylphs ‘dancing across the sky’ but both police chief and mayor assured the townsfolk it was just a coincidence.”
― Shaun Micallef, De'Ath Takes a Holiday

“The Comte, still dressed as a woman, shifted in his seat. It wasn't that he was uncomfortable; it was that the chair was.”
― Shaun Micallef, De'Ath Takes a Holiday