Cross the Line Quotes

“You can’t go up and down emotionally along with their roller-coaster whims.”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“same time”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“Brown”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“oaks, the forest opened up and we flew in an oval pattern around the scene. The grille of a blue Mustang was nosed up against an earthen barrier, the vehicle’s doors open. Two bodies, both male, were sprawled nearby in the grass. Between the long drying sheds, three gray, refrigerated semitrailers were lined nose to tail like elephants on parade. The truck windows and windshields were shot through and spiderwebbed. Behind the last semi was a black Dodge Viper with two dead men in the front seat. The pilot landed out by the highway, where a perimeter had been established. After checking in with the Virginia State Police lieutenant and the county sheriff, we went to the crime scene on foot. It was hot. Insects buzzed and drummed in the forest around the tobacco facility. Truck engines idling swallowed the sound of blowflies gathering around the Viper. “They’ve swept their way out again,” Mahoney said when we were ten yards from the Dodge. I looked at the glistening dirt road between the Viper and us. I saw faint grooves in the moist dirt and said, “Or raked.” The door to the muscle car was ajar. The window was down. The driver had taken a slug through the back of the skull, left occipital. Blood spattered the windshield and almost covered two bullet holes, one exiting, and one entering. The passenger in the Viper had been rocked back, his left eye a bloody socket and a spray of carnage behind him.”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“kills a cop, the net gets big and wide. That net”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“and Bree fighting last night?” “We weren’t fighting,” I said. “We were arguing.” “Loud argument.” “Passionate subject,” I said. “And Bree’s under a lot of pressure from the top brass to make something happen, something that shows the public that DC Metro is still on top of things.” “Like what?” Jannie asked as we ran past the armory. “Like clearing a major murder case. The Tommy McGrath murder case.” “Are you close to making an arrest?” “No, because the prime suspect shot himself yesterday.”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“sriracha.”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“Detective Lincoln knocked, said, “McGrath had serious encryption on his computer. We’re going to have to send it out.” “Send it to Quantico,” I said. “I’ll try to get it moved to the front of the line.” “Right away,” Lincoln said, and he left.”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“through woodlots and agricultural fields.”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“massacres. I was pleased to see the same faces from”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line

“as he got up one last time. “Target acquired,” the Soldier murmured to himself, exhaling”
― James Patterson, Cross the Line