" We do it by the book, then?”
“Precisely. By the book. Yes. Except that there isn’t a book.”
“Right. We do it by a vague but nevertheless tenacious commitment to the book that there isn’t.”
“That’s why I like you, Miss Rook—you catch on to the subtle nuances so quickly. "
― William Ritter , The Dire King (Jackaby, #4)