10 Overlooked Modern Crime Novels When it comes to admitting books or authors into the pantheon of classics, there is seldom much controversy. Age is a great unifier and there will be few voices to contest […]
Philip Marlowe’s Norwegian cousin When I set out to write my first novel about Varg Veum, a private investigator living in Bergen, Norway, I had to ask myself this question: Are there any private detectives […]
Seven American Crime Novels That Changed My Life Although my books are all set in the UK, American crime and mystery fiction has been far more of an influence on my writing than British thrillers. […]
Top Ten Secrets You Didn’t Know About New York City’s Fashion World When I started to write crime novels twenty years ago, I was still prosecuting homicides and sexual assault cases in the New York […]
TOP TEN SIBLING THRILLERS As a TV writer on Cold Case and The Client List, I love telling stories about criminals committing crimes for reasons both good and bad. As an identical twin, I am also fascinated by […]
The Ten Best Movie Thrillers It seems to be a universal truth that thriller lovers will take their thrills in any medium available, whether it’s books, television, or movies. When you don’t have a week […]
From outside its main gates, the jail looked like an abandoned car-repair shop. It had razor wire on the perimeter walls but, then again, just about every wall in the city of David, Panama, is topped by […]
TEN TOP TIPS FOR WRITING ROMANTIC SUSPENSE I’ve written more than twenty-five romantic suspense novels, so over the years I’ve learned some good guidelines for writing successfully in that genre. Here are ten suggestions, not […]
It occurred to me early on in my publishing life that much attention was spent on perfect protagonists and intricate plotting, while the killer/bad guy/guilty party was never as realistic. He/she had a name and […]
Top Ten Tips to Survive a Writers Conference Tip #1: Begin with the end in mind. You’ve heard this phrase, I’m sure. I find it’s a great practice with conferences. You’ve chosen to put your […]
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