A Trace of Murder Quotes

“Control is everything. Order must be maintained. Chaos must be punished. Vengeance must be had. Personal. Intimate. Retribution.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“evening—no harm, no foul.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“That’s just how I roll.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“you are in charge. Act like it.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“And then, in a flash, she knew her course of action. Jackson Cave, with his personal photos with power players and his immaculate grooming and attire, was a man who cared about how he was perceived. He made his living off winning people over—politicians, juries, the media. And Keri knew he wanted to win her over too. It was his nature. I have to undermine that goal. I have to come at him hard and fast, upend his expectations, keep him off balance. The only way I’m going to poke through his armor and get him to slip up is if I jab him in enough places. Maybe then he’ll say something inadvertently that could lead me to crack the cipher.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“You mind if I sit down?” Keri asked casually. “I’ve got a broken rib and it hurts to stand for too long.” “Sure,” Becky said, seemingly placated. “How did that happen?” “A child kidnapper beat me up.” Becky’s eyes widened in shock. “Oh, don’t worry,” Keri reassured her. “I shot him to death after that.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“you know the truth. Evie’s never coming back. And the sooner you make your peace with that, the sooner you can start to heal.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder

“Keri shook the cobwebs from her head, took a swig from her water bottle, got out, and headed back inside the station, reminding herself she was no longer just a mom: she was also a Missing Persons detective for the LAPD.”
― Blake Pierce, A Trace of Murder