I would certainly never suggest that any lesbian should be ashamed of her sexual preference.

The world is made of stairs, and there are those who go up and those who go down.

I try to keep all my novels in print. Sometimes publishers don't agree with me as to their worth.

A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week.

I enjoy what I do every minute of the day, even when the going gets tough. When I first began writing, I used to work at a desk in the bedroom, of a small development house. My three sons all under the age of 3 would come running in and out of the room every minute.

McKinty is an exciting new talent.

Its a matter of style. The Evan Hunter style and the Ed McBain style are very, very different.