Stalker on the Fens Quotes

“the plain white card and read, ‘Death is not the extinguishing of the light, but the blowing out of the candle, because dawn has come.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“was hating her, but maybe I shouldn’t. Maybe she’s just another victim.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“She felt a wave of nausea. This was her friend that all these strangers were talking about.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“And she should have been with me, but I was too busy with work.’ Her voice cracked.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Now she herself needed help, and all she had was one overworked copper and a useless boyfriend.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Andrew was a selfish bastard to leave her like this.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“That young man really needs a lecture on priorities.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“As Nikki replaced the phone she was overwhelmed by anger at Andrew’s callousness. How can you say you love someone, then leave them when they need you most?”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“He’s done what!’ Nikki clamped her jaw shut before she said something that might upset her friend.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“You are going now? Oh please, Andrew. Don’t leave me!”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“We can’t undo some things. Can’t go back and have another shot. We just have to learn from them and move on.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Andrew wouldn’t overreact if his trousers were on fire,”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“neighbour meets a tragic end but there’s more”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“time and often completely out of it.’ Nikki”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“I had a dream, which was not all a dream. The bright sun was extinguished, and the stars did wander darkling in the eternal space, Rayless, and pathless, and the icy earth, Swung blind and blackening in the moonless air; Morn came and went — and came, and brought no day, And men forgot their passions in the dread Of this their desolation; and all hearts Were chilled into a selfish prayer for light.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Eihwaz, which is the rune of Anger, Othila, the rune of Grief, and Ansuz, the rune of Guilt.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“They are by Rabindranath Tagore.’ Joseph’s voice was soft. ‘And you are right, Constable, they are very beautiful.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Death is not the extinguishing of the light, but the blowing out of the candle, because dawn has come.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Ever since the passing of Princess Di, this kind of thing had become almost de rigueur.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“Ever heard about the swan? All serene on the surface, and paddling like hell under the water.”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“when she wasn’t with her mother?’ ‘She”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“every”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens

“freely?’ ‘Under”
― Joy Ellis, Stalker on the Fens