Writing detective stories is about writing light literature, for entertainment. It isn't primarily a question of writing propaganda or classical literature.

Don't exaggerate. Just give your natural bitchy selves full rein

Harley-Davidson," she said. "Sweet.

He's pulling the load of an ox and walking on eggshells.

I started to write in 2001. I wrote the books for the fun of it. It was an old idea I had had since the nineties.

It doesn't matter how good the enemy's weapons are. If he can't see you, he can't hit you. Cover, cover, cover. Make sure you're never exposed.

Crime stories are, as you know, one of the most popular forms of entertainment that exist. If you then try to have something to say... that I have, of course.