“Intrigue stood behind her fear nudging and butting in with questions.”
“Intelligence is power; it is the flame behind the spark of intrigue”
“…he stood behind her, tall and pale, like the ghost of his former self…”
“What were you doing with her?" I ask quietly."Apart from questioning her about your whereabouts, I was listening to the most intriguing story about my life moonlighting as a kidnapper.”
“Behind him, Birgitte Silverbow stood over her corpse, one foot to either side of the headless body.”
“I love Nudge, Nudge is a great kid, but that motormouth of hers couldhave turned Mother Teresa into an ax murderer”