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One Year Later – How Somerset inspired my thriller

'The Pines is a rambling farmhouse that our parents, David and Eleanor, converted years ago,...

‘They stole you from me. They took you away for seven years. Your entire lifetime…Make...

When I was a teenager, I steadfastly refused to believe that so-called ‘classical literature’ could...

I had a wonderful chat with two of my favourite crime fiction writers, Vaseem Khan...

The thing about being a writer and not having a ‘proper’ job is that we...

Many of our most common and beautiful garden plants have come from far-flung locations throughout...

I recently saw a set of three mugs in one of my favourite shops. They...

Setting is so important to me. It's almost like another character, setting the tone and...

My exciting news is that I'm working on a new book. Provisionally called Labyrinth, it's...

I’ve always loved Italy, so when I needed a seemingly idyllic holiday for my family...

In May 2017 we bought a house in Somerset. It was originally built in the...

What would you tell yourself if you could? The Royal Literary Fund recently gave me...