“And there's a darker side to Peckham, too, once you get in deep: a side I like a lot more, because I identify with the past and prefer even worm-eaten wood to wipe-clean plastic.”

“When God has abandoned you and the devil is snapping at your heels, what you really need on your side is a bigger devil.”

“I could dodge the kick, but the stable door was already down - and I hadn't even realised it until I saw the splinters.”

“Michael: There's nothing here to fear.Lucifer: Well, there's always the truth.”

“I have stared into the light and you are all my shadows.”

“I'll be fine ' Pen told me a little curtly. 'Where are you going anyway ' 'The United States. Alabama.' 'Looking for a change of scene ' 'Looking for a dead woman.' 'Get Jenna-Jane Mulbridge to come down here and I'll make you one.”

“They used to call the devil the father of lies. But for someone whose sin is meant to be pride, you'd think that lying would leave something of a sour taste. So my theory is that when the devil wants to get something out of you, he doesn't lie at all. He tells you the exact, literal truth. And he lets you find your own way to hell.”