Movies have influenced all writers, not just thriller writers.

I read mostly fiction, a lot of 19th-century novels.

I like to create imaginary characters and events around a real historical situation. I want readers to feel: OK, this probably didn't happen, but it might have.

There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you.

World War II is the greatest drama in human history, the biggest war ever and a true battle of good and evil. I imagine writers will continue to get stories from it, and readers will continue to love them, for many more years.

Trusting someone was like holding a little water in your cupped hands - it was so easy to spill the water, and you could never get it back.

In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.