Book Research

Death In Art. Interview With A Collector Of Death Ephemera

I recently visited Death: A Self-Portrait, an amazing exhibition at the Wellcome Collection in London. The collection contains drawings, sculpture, photos, models and other artistic representations of death…

Search For The Ark Of The Covenant Video

The Ark of the Covenant continues to inspire investigation and I did a lot of research for Exodus and loved weaving it into the ARKANE story. Recently, ABC…

John Soane. Architect, Sculptor Of Light, Creator Of The Freemason’s Ark

London has so many layers of history and so many iconic places to visit that many forget the smaller museums, the hidden gems behind the busy streets. One…

Shooting Guns In Budapest. Thriller Research Trip To Budapest

So you know that there’s shooting and guns in my thrillers? Well, sometimes an author needs to go get some practical experience! Last weekend, I went to Budapest…

Ancient Book: Codex Sinaiticus And Sinai Palimpsests

One of the important clues in the next ARKANE book, Exodus, comes from a manuscript fragment found in the monastery of St Catherines in the Sinai, Egypt. No…

Sacred Sites: Abu Simbel, Southern Egypt

There are some places that continue to stay with you years later, and Abu Simbel is such a place for me. It features in a pivotal scene in…

Ancient City: Carcassonne. Religious Music, Religion And Violence

I recently spent a few days in the Languedoc region of France, mostly relaxing but also exploring the rich cultural heritage of the Pays Cathare, Cathar country. It’s…

On Writing Thrillers: That Magic Moment When A Story Emerges

There’s a magic moment for me, and probably other writers, when the story suddenly emerges from the writing.               For me, that…