There are people who can achieve huge success in life, while adding a bit of fun and a splash of colour to this increasingly grey world.

...I don't have concrete plans for the future. I just think of success and keep a successful attitude. Success is 99 percent preparation. If you set yourself up for winning, rarely will you fail.

I think the police are a major part of the glue that holds civilised life together. They're not highly paid.

I think that Brighton, for a crime writer, is almost like a character.

Police do get obsessed with solving crimes. You know, particularly if there's been a murder, it becomes personal for the police officer very quickly, and it gets to the family. Even after they've retired, they carry on, not letting go.

Every novel starts with a theme, and I am constantly looking for big ideas.

Music is an important part of my writing process.