Though a good cop, Luc Claudel has the patience of a firecracker, the sensitivity of Vlad the Impaler, and a persistent skepticism as to the value of forensic anthropology. Snappy dresser, though.

Why do all your brilliant ideas involve felonies?

Amazing.” Hi stripped off his shirt, wrung it out. “Score one for your honker.” “Thanks, I think.” I cocked my chin at Hi’s substantial midsection. “Nice abs.” “Yeah, I work out twice a month. No expectations. But stop hitting on me, it’s embarrassing.

I'm not writing great literature. I'm writing commercial fiction for people to enjoy the stories and to like the characters.

One of the surprising things I hadn't expected when I decided to write crime fiction is how much you are expected to be out in front of the public. Some writers aren't comfortable with that. I don't have a problem with that.

Murder mysteries are puzzles that are fun to resolve.

I tend to watch a lot of movies at home. It's nice to be close to the refrigerator with my pyjamas on and just relax.