Joyeux Noël!

In an unseasonal gesture, I thought I would write a little more about the Camargue and why I would like to set a novel there. It's a wild place that's different from anywhere else. There are big exotic birds that fly overhead at sunset, matching their colours to the sky and yet standing out against …

About the canal

One of my sons is something of an expert on the Scottish canals. This developed from a fascination with bridges when he was quite young. We used to go for walks on a Sunday to see aqueducts and other canal features. At that time, however, the Scottish canals were largely disused, with broken locks and …

Strange characters

The central characters in my mystery novels are Christopher, a redundant archivist and Amaryllis, a semi-retired spy. They are both in their forties and, while Christopher has to work in various part-time jobs for a living, Amaryllis is still drawn back into her former life from time to time, as if reluctant to let go …