Derek Landy

I love you all, even those I don__ particularly like. That__ you, Beryl.

China is the same age as I am, and even I have to admit that she wears it better!" He laughed, then stopped and peered at her. "Because I'm a skeleton" he explained.

He crouched at the car window and looked in. 'What a lovely family you have. What a charming family. They're all lovely. Except for that one.' His finger jabbed the glass. 'That one's a bit ugly.

You accused me of murder. Do you make a habit of bringing schoolgirls into an interview room with murder suspects?' He waved his hand. 'Oh, I was only joking about that. I don't really think you murdered someone. Unless you did, in which case I reserve the right to say I knew it all along.

Is that it?___o. That__ a wall.___t could be disguised.___ou__e not very good at looking for things, are you?_____ good at looking for walls. Look, I found another one.

Have you killed anyone?_ she asked quickly.__hat? Did you miss what I said, about turning murder intoan art form?___ut you haven__ actually killed anyone yet, have you? I readyour file.__e glowered. __echnically, yeah, all right, maybe I haven__

It would be fun,_ Skulduggery nodded. __ like kicking Wreath in the face. I haven't had a chance to do it nearly as much as I'd like.

We can do this the easy way,' Oblivious snarled. 'Or the hard way.''What's the easy way?''You leave immediately.''And what's the hard way?''We make you leave.'Skulduggery's head tilted. 'What was the easy way again?

Oh, China. How I have missed you.''And I have missed you, Eliza. But don't worry, next time my aim will be better.

I'm sorry,' said the shopkeeper. 'I can't understand your ridiculous accent.''My accent?''It is quite silly.''So you can't understand me?''Not a word.''Then how did you understand that?''I didn't.' ''You didn't understand what I just said?''That's right.''You understood that, though.''Not at all.'The American glowered.

He took her hand in his and knelt before her. Valkyrie looked at him. He was serious. (...)'Dude, I'm sixteen.''I love you.''That doesn't make me any older. Stand up.''Not until you say yes.''You're going to shuffle around on your knees for the rest of your life? Stand up, for God's sake.''Be my wife.' 'Shut the hell up.

Cheer up everyone," he said, a new brightness to his voice. "Since we__e all going to die horribly anyway, what__ there to be worried about?

The man had a smooth voice, like velvet. ____ Detective Inspector Me. Unusual name, I know. My family were incredibly narcissistic. I__ lucky I escaped with any degree of humility at all, to be honest, but then I__e always managed to exceed expectations. You are Kenny Dunne, are you not?___ am.___ust a few questions for you, Mr Dunne. Or Kenny. Can I call you Kenny? I feel we__e become friends these past few seconds. Can I call you Kenny?___ure,_ Kenny said, slightly baf_d.__hank you. Thank you very much. It__ important you feel comfortable around me, Kenny. It__ important we build up a level of trust. That way I__l catch you completely unprepared when I suddenly accuse you of murder.

Is he all scarred now?___agic gets rid of most physical scars, but I like to think I scarred him emotionally.

What would killing the Elders result in?" "Panic? Fear? Three empty parking spaces in the Sanctuary?

Valkyrie patted Fletcher__ arm. __on__ worry,_ she said. __f the bad man comes, I__l protect you.___f the bad man comes,_ Fletcher responded, ____l bravely give out a high-pitched scream to distract him. I may even bravely faint, to give him a false sense of security. That will be your signal to strike.___e make a great team.___ust don__ forget to stand in front of me the whole time,_ he said.

Kindness suits you.""Really? I think I'm quite allergic to it.

I need a weapon,_ Valkyrie muttered.__ou__e an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained ina variety of martial arts by some of the best _hters in the world,_ Skulduggery pointed out. ____ fairly certain that makes you a weapon.___ mean a weapon you hold. You have a gun, Tanith has a sword... I want a stick._____l buy you a stick for Christmas.