The Fleet Street Murders Quotes

“He was a large, physically imposing man, who—to give him his credit—had evinced time and again tremendous physical bravery.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Now, that’s something an amateur might find difficult, comparatively, given the resources in manpower and time of the Yard.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“He was also, Lenox felt with complete certainty, the most dangerous man in London.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Once bluff and hale, an outdoorsman with gentle manners, he had begun to drink, and his face now, though still handsome, had a sallow, sunken look to it.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“The vast majority of parliamentary campaigns were self-funded or else funded by powerful local interests. Lenox was happy to lay out his own money, as his father and brother had.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“was a strange political system that led to Hilary representing Liverpool, while the Liberal Party’s current leader in the House, William Gladstone, had grown up in Liverpool but for a long time represented Oxford, of all places. Still, he also believed that his”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“I’ve always thought a man ought to believe in something, Mr. Lenox, and if he believes in something he ought to support”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“We ought to send a wire straight to your room. It must cost a pretty penny to stay abreast of the London news.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Now, McConnell was truly a world-class doctor. In his time he had been one of the most gifted surgeons on Harley Street, the epicenter of the empire’s medical community, and had treated the royal and the destitute side by side.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“It had been the catastrophic mistake of his life. Work had given him purpose and identity; left to his own devices, to the endless hours of an unoccupied day, he had begun to collapse inward. Now he only practiced when he helped Lenox. Because of the doctor’s state, however, Lenox felt less confident in the man than usual.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Lenox loved his work dearly and felt it was noble indeed; nevertheless, ignoble though it was, part of him yearned for the comfortable respect of being a Member of Parliament”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Lenox thought again that this was as persuasive as Dallington’s fervent advocacy of Gerald Poole, in its way.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Even as the door closed behind her he sighed. It was rare for him to lose his temper, and he always regretted it instantly.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Yes, and I made it pretty plain that I didn’t think he was right about the Pierce and Carruthers murders. The great joke is that he may have been.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“No—he wanted to make a difference. He must remember that. It would be crucial to have the confidence of his beliefs the next afternoon at the debate.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“On the contrary, you have insulted my profession, questioned my honor, and attempted to bully me.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Lenox was grateful to Crook for trying to lighten his mood, but butterflies still stirred in his belly and anxiety for Exeter, the fool, in his mind.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders

“Liberals look out for the common man. Conservatives—like brewers—look out for themselves.”
― Charles Finch, The Fleet Street Murders