is what probably got me started writing.

If everyone howled at every injustice, every act of barbarism, every act of unkindness, then we would be taking the first step towards a real humanity.

I generally unwind by having dinner with close friends.

Somehow our devils are never quite what we expect when we meet them face to face.

You have to go out of your way as a suspense novelist to find situations where the protagonists are somewhat helpless and in real danger.

Even the most radical Islamic terrorist would not want to see the revered holy city of Medina go up. It would be like losing the Vatican in Rome.