"The killer who was currently terrorizing Europe was named Mr. Smith, no first name. It was given to him by the Boston press, and then the police had obligingly picked it up all over the world. He accepted the name, as children accept the name given by their parents, no matter how gross or disturbing or pedestrian the name might be."
Prologue, Catch a Spider, Chapter 2, pg. 6

"Alex Cross is a dead man. Failure isn't an option."
Part One, Train Station Murders, Chapter 4, pg. 15

"Then Gary Soneji pulled the trigger a second time. He murdered the father before he had a chance to grieve. He felt absolutely nothing for either of them. Not love, not hate, not pity. He didn't flinch, wince, or even blink." Part One, Train Station Murders, Chapter 8, pg. 28

"If you ever began to face all the facts, you probably wouldn't get up in the...