Murder at the Wedding Quotes

“Kitty reflected that her grandmother had warned her on more than one occasion that eavesdroppers seldom heard good of themselves.”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“Kitty could see sincerity mingled with trepidation in his gaze and she knew for certain that he did indeed see her as his equal, however much he might struggle with the need to look after her”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“It was all very well Kitty demanding her right to determine her own destiny and actions. She kept reminding him that she was a modern, independent woman, but not when it meant that those who cared about her, loved her, had to watch and worry”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“I'm starting to wonder how Inspector Lewis ever became a policeman let alone an inspector after our meeting with Mr Whitlock. I'm starting to think he could not investigate his way out of a paper bag”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“Lord Woodcomb has made me aware of your reputation, Miss Underhay, as some kind of amateur sleuth. Whatever they may tolerate in Devon, I can assure you it is not the same here in Yorkshire. I would suggest you leave any idea of investigating to the professionals”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“He had seen too many deaths in the suffocating, muddy trenches of the battlefield when the shoring had failed. He had witnessed the loss of men and horses buried under the sticky mud. Even now, so many years later, he would occasionally awake from a nightmare to discover he had wrecked the room in his sleep or walked about the house”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“Kitty's independence and forthright views didn't sit well with his parents' more traditional views of marriage and a woman's place in society”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding

“Well, I blame Matt. I never used to keep tripping over bodies until I met him.' Kitty laughed.”
― Helena Dixon, Murder at the Wedding