Every Profession Has Its Own Culture, But

I Think That Brighton, For A Crime Writer, Is Almost Like A Character.

If You Talk To Any Cop, However Hardened, And Say, "has Anything That's Ever Bothered You", They'll Tell You About The Death Of A Child That They Had To Deal With.

If You Go Into A Bar Or Restaurant With A Cop, The First Thing He Does Is He'll Stand In The Entrance, And He'll Look At Every Single Face In That Room Because He Doesn't Want To Spend An Hour Having A Drink Or Lunch And Didn't Spot Some Villain They've Been Looking For, For Two Years.

Branson Ate His Salad, And Left The Rest Of His Fish Untouched, While Grace Tucked Into His Steak And Kidney Pudding With Relish. 'i Read A While Ago,' He Told Branson, 'that The French Drink More Red Wine Than The English But Live Longer. The Japanese Eat More Fish Than The English But Drink Less Wine And Live Longer. The Germans Eat More Red Meat Than The English, And Drink More Beer And They Live Longer Too. You Know The Moral Of This Story? 'no' 'it's Not What You Eat Or Drink - It's Speaking English That Kills You.

There Are An Awful Lot Of Readers Who Won't Pick Up A Book If They Think It's Got Anything Horrific In It, Or Paranormal Or Whatever.