This week my teaser lines come from Artists in Crime, one of the Inspector Alleyn mysteries by Ngaio Marsh. In this snippet, the Inspector is interviewing a young art student who's one of the witnesses (and also one of the suspects, of course) in his latest case:"Are you sure of that, Miss Lee?"
"Yes....I was absolutely exhausted. It always takes it out of me most frightfully when I paint. It simply drains every ounce of my energy. I even forget to breathe."
"That must be most uncomfortable," said Alleyn gravely. (p.70)
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Funny!! A very dramatic witness. Here is my teaser.
ReplyDeletelol yes not breathing must be most uncomfortable
ReplyDeleteLove it! Breathing is definitely a must! My TT is here.
ReplyDeleteHa-ha, I like that! So melodramatic...and now I'm definitely intrigued.
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Love it! I can hear the sarcasm in the inspector's voice. My teaser is from Fairest of All by Sarah Mylnowski. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteA captivating teaser.
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Dramatic and funny! I like the cadence of this author's dialogue.
ReplyDeleteI would agree forgetting to breathe would be uncomfortable :)
ReplyDeleteHere is my TT -
http://maryellenbrady.com/2012/06/18/teaser-tuesday-reckless-by-cornelia-funke/
Sounds like Alleyn is a master of sarcasm. I think I'd like this book.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser is from Perigee Moon.