Behind the Book: The Hidden Hours
In many ways my novel The Hidden Hours is a classic mystery suspense
Behind the Book: The Wife’s House
The idea for The Wife’s House came to me in a dream. I was on a walk near my house, wandering by the coast—somewhere in the world, my dream didn’t tell me where—and triplets approached me, telling me that I was living in their home.
Behind the Book: Gone Before
About fifteen years ago I made a documentary for a TV series called ‘I Shouldn’t be Alive’.
Behind the Book: THE VATICAN CONSPIRACY
“What am I supposed to do in the meantime?” Dr. McGrath rubbed his long chin, pondering this question. He had just had the misfortune of telling me I wouldn’t be realizing my dream of becoming a doctor—not yet, anyway—advising me to take some time off from my studies...
Behind the Book: Margaret Lucke
The eminent crime writer Lawrence Block also has written several worthwhile books about writing fiction. One of them is titled TELLING LIES FOR FUN AND PROFIT. I can vouch for the notion that writing a novel is fun, even if at times it’s frustrating. Profit—well,...
Behind the Book: SOMEONE’S LISTENING
I grew up in a very small, very religious community. We were at church all the time. We also went to the church school that had about fifty kids, K-12, in two rooms. We worked on our subjects quietly, alone at our desks all day. There was no traditional...