Murder at St. Saviour's Quotes

“He strode southwards through the maze of small streets, remembering the way from when he'd come to live with his father as a teenage boy, the surplus adolescent Ralph hadn't wanted”
― Merryn Allingham, Murder at St. Saviour's

“She doubted the girl would know much, but over the last year or so of sleuthing with Jack, Flora had learned that the seemingly unimportant small details could prove vital. It was having the patience to discover those details and then the patience to wait for them to make sense”
― Merryn Allingham, Murder at St. Saviour's

“Even now, as the country moved towards the late fifties, there were men who hated the idea of a woman drinking in a public house. Even in the lounge bar. In the saloon bar, alongside the menfolk, never”
― Merryn Allingham, Murder at St. Saviour's

“The inspector held a grudging admiration for Flora's detective skills but persisted in seeing her as 'Jack's little girl' and treating her in much the same manner”
― Merryn Allingham, Murder at St. Saviour's

“Flora Steele glanced at the Victorian station clock that hung on the opposite wall, and sighed. It was a timepiece her dear Aunt Violet had been thrilled to find at one of the many auctions she enjoyed, and every evening had wound it religiously before she locked the bookshop door. Over the years, Flora had grown to love it as much. But not today. Today, its hands were telling her she was going to be late when she'd promised her friend, crime writer and fellow sleuth, Jack Carrington, she would be ready to leave at five this evening.”
― Merryn Allingham, Murder at St. Saviour's