I get very cranky when interrupted. I snap at people, sigh dramatically and slam my door shut.

- Margaret Maron

I came to writing mysteries through poetry and still think that a well-constructed mystery is very much like a well-constructed sonnet. Both are arti…

- Margaret Maron

A woman’s body doesn’t quit just because her heart breaks.

- Margaret Maron

In this vivid depiction of the wiseguys and poor sods who drift through his flawed hero's bar, Con Lehane also shows us their modest hopes and dreams…

- Margaret Maron

Every time we start thinking we're the center of the universe, the universe turns around and says with a slightly distracted air, "I'm sorry. What'd …

- Margaret Maron