I think it's more difficult now to write a spy thriller with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Many authors have tried, but few have succeeded in capturing the interest of readers.

I thought to myself, what is everyone's worst fear? Nuclear terrorism in America.

I don't like mysteries, which is why I want to solve them. It bothers me that there are things I don't know.

I try to use short sentences, short paragraphs and short chapters to keep the reader's interest.

It's good to stay as close to real life as you can, and then kind of dress it up.

Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.

We're all pilgrims on the same journey but some pilgrims have better road maps.