I Used To Think That: Whenever I

Right From The Very Beginning, I Knew I Wanted To Write Palpably Scottish Fiction.

It Seemed To Him A Very Edinburgh Thing. Welcoming, But Not Very.

It Was The Laughter Of Birthdays, Of Money Found In An Old Pocket.

Was It All Inevitable, John?" Reeve Was Pushing His Fingers Across The Floor Of The Cell, Seated On His Haunches. I Was Lying On The Mattress. Yes," I Said. "i Think It Was. Certainly, It's Written That Way. The End Of The Book Is There Before The Beginning's Hardly Started.

A Lot Of Writers, Especially Crime Writers, Have An Image That We Think We're Trying To Keep Up With. You've Got To Be Seen As Dark And Slightly Dangerous. But I'm Not Like That And I've Realised That I Don't Need To Put That On. People Will Buy The Books Whether They See A Photo Of You Dressed In Black Or Not.