If I need something, I'll invent it.

Nobody reads a mystery to get to the middle. They read it to get to the end. If it's a letdown, they won't buy anymore. The first page sells that book. The last page sells your next book.

The first page sells this book. The last page sells your next book.

My father was Catholic, my mother was Protestant, and because of that I got Christened in both churches, so I've got all these names... but my Dad always called me Mick.

I read all the time... I read a lot of history books.

Victor Saville was bad news because he wanted money just to do one big picture.

Where I am they can smell out a hurricane. My house survived Hurricane Hazel, but it didn't get past Hugo.