“In 1996, when my first novel, 'Masquerade,' was published, I knew inte...” — Gayle Lynds Quote

“In 1996, when my first novel, 'Masquerade,' was published, I knew international thrillers - or spy novels, if you prefer - had been the domain of male authors for decades.”

“Ignorance is bliss, or so we're told. Personally, I find ignorance is also destiny.”

“Our only solace as writers is in the work itself, and perhaps also in a penchant for blissful ignorance that allows us to gamble, to risk, to keep going where others would tote up the odds and stop.”

“There are certain authors that do not turn students on; it is the truth. Homer happens to be one of them.”

“I am one of those authors who consider it their highest honour and their highest liberty to have a completely untrammelled chance of using their pens to serve the working people.”

“I read reviews and consider myself pretty 'plugged in' to the literary cosmos, yet one of the things I love best about book-touring is the opportunity to compare notes with favorite booksellers around the country. I always come home with books by authors I'd never heard of - or books I've read about but didn't realize I might love.”