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The line is a dark joke about Zebrowski treating murder as a paperwork problem rather than a moral crime. It suggests bureaucratic exhaustion and a deliberately flippant attitude toward violence. The humor comes from the contrast between a serious act and an absurdly practical response.
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About Laurell K. Hamilton
American fantasy and romance writer
Laurell Kaye Hamilton is an American fantasy and romance writer, best known for two series of stories. She is a contemporary author whose work has reached a wide readership, and 130 quotes from her are featured on this site. She is identified chiefly with those two story series, which have made her a familiar name in popular fiction. Her writing is rooted in fantasy and romance, and that is the extent of the biographical record available here.
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Books by Laurell K. Hamilton
The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake)
2001
Mistral's Kiss
2006
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
2007
Strange Candy
2007
The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter)
1994