When I was at college there were two things I vowed I'd never do. One was go to a funeral and the other was deal with computers. And then I ended up being a computer programmer in a morgue.

Survival my only hope. Success my only revenge

Everyone is doing forensics.

America is the most violent democracy in the world. It's something that's met with great shock, horror, and mystery when I travel to other countries. They ask, Why are there so many shootings in America? Why does everyone own a gun?

In the first person, the readers feel smart, like it's them solving the case.

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

Being gay is just one aspect of my very complicated life. I do not wear it on my sleeve.