You can’t plan for everything or you never get started in the first place.

After a few minutes, Molly came partway up the short ladder to the bridge and stopped. “Do I need to ask permission to come up there or something?””Why would you?” I asked.She considered. “It’s what...

Peabody may not have seen the man turn into a grizzly, but he was bright enough to know that Injun Joe was getting set to adjust another relative ass-to-ears ratio.

I admit,” Morgan said with another withering look, “it’s no donut.

Murphy caught that arm and continued the motion, using her own body as a fulcrum in a classic hip throw – except that Binder was facing in the opposite direction than usual for that technique.You...

Courage is about learning how to function despite the fear, to put aside your instincts to run or give in completely to the anger born from fear. Courage is about using your brain and your...

Sir,” said the guard from behind me. “I’d appreciate it if you left your club here.”I paused and looked over my shoulder, He had a gun. His hand wasn’t exactly resting on it, but he’d...

Fire isn’t always an element of destruction. Classical alchemical doctrine teaches that it also has dominion over another province: change.

Magic. It can get a guy killed.

No one just starts giggling and wearing black and signs up to become a villainous monster. How the hell do you think it happens? It happens to people. Just people. They make questionable choices, for...

[Mouse is] with us. The dog is a handicap-assist animal.”The kid lifted his eyebrows.”My mouth is partially paralyzed,” I said. “It makes it hard for me to read. He’s here to help me with the...

You’re going to have to take care of yourself,” Karrin said quietly. “Over the next few weeks. Rest. Give yourself a chance to heal. Keep the wound on your leg clean. Get to a doctor...

I ask people impertinent questions. Hopefully turning up pertinent answers.

I like to think of it less as embezzling and more as an involuntary goodwill contribution.

It turns out that Molly wasn’t her mother’s daughter in that respect. Charity was like the MacGuyver of the kitchen. She could whip up a five-course meal for twelve from an egg, two spaghetti noodles,...