The last teaser of February? Time flies!
“Anthropologically speaking it was only yesterday that men ceased to club and ravish on the spot any female that attracted their passing whim.”
“Yes, I suppose, Doctor”, I said, “Life must have been one merry chase in those relaxed and informal old times. ‘Nice day, madam. I love you madly. CONK! Oops-a-daisy, my little penguin.'”
p. 337, Anatomy of a Murder. Robert Traver
“No!” was the word that awakened us, “No!” being shouted in a man’s loud voice from every house on the block. It can’t be. No.
p. 16, The Plot Against America; Philip Roth
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Two excellent teasers! Haven't read the Roth book, but I read Anatomy of a Murder many years ago and liked it a lot — loved the movie, too.
Teaser from the Anatomy of Murder sounds very promising. I'll have to look it up.
My teaser is from Appointment with Death
Teaser from the Anatomy of Murder sounds very promising. I'll have to look it up.My teaser is from Appointment with Death
I enjoyed both your teasers. I can't imagine why I haven't already read these books! Now I will.
My teaser is here: Sandy's Teaser
The first teaser is too funnMy teaser comes from Bath Tangle by Georgette Heyer.y!