Crime Czar Quotes

“Later on, Daisy let him take a shower, because he had been nice and because she had kind of enjoyed it. Then he was gone. He said he was going to show up in the morning and take her out for breakfast, but she blew him off. Another weirdo in her life, she didn’t need. He was probably just bullshitting anyway. Daisy cleaned herself up, mailed herself a kiss in the mirror, and hit the streets.”
― Tony Dunbar, Crime Czar

“Singh Phi Lo was counting out his dough in the back office. His girls, Binh Ho and Oyster Lady, finished their drinks and smokes at the bar, freshened their perfume, and prepared to split.”
― Tony Dunbar, Crime Czar

“The red glow from the stoplight wrapped around Daisy like a bloody veil. She leaned against the crooked bus-stop sign on Airline Highway, fighting the craving for a cigarette. Crimson nighttime mist swirled about her face. It was warm, almost midnight.”
― Tony Dunbar, Crime Czar

“Shortly, some pipeline worker or shipfitter would slow down.”
― Tony Dunbar, Crime Czar

“You’ll have to fish or cut bait. That’s all there is to it. Let’s pretend”
― Tony Dunbar, Crime Czar