My greatest qualification for writing fiction was my ability to lie with a straight face as a child.

There are three things I look for in a story - it has to be a thriller; I cannot see myself writing literary fiction or a saga! There has to be a historical connection; otherwise, the adrenalin will not flow. And I will try to bridge the gap between 'Rozabal' and 'Chanakya'.

A myth is a lie that conceals or reveals a truth. But if it reveals even a strand of history or truth, that's what gets my adrenaline going.

My life is ruled by four W’s: my writing, my work, my wife, and my whisky. Not necessarily in that order.

There is indeed one person who can help solve “writer’s block”. His name is Mr Johnnie Walker.

Writing was my route to creative expression, and I needed to write about the things that interested me.