I decided as usual that justice lay in the middle - that is to say nowhere.

I have no plans for a future Jemima Shore mystery, but would write one tomorrow if a good idea came to me.

I love hearing details of writers' craft, as cannibals eat the brains of clever men to get cleverer.

I'm glad I was never an heiress.

That is my major concern: writers who are in prison for writing.

People in my books tend to get their just deserts, even if not at the hands of the police.

The clue to book jacket photography is to look friendly and approachable, but not too glamorous.