Join me at any of these events from anywhere in the world and hear me speak about the story behind “ The Night Gate” and the return of Enzo…

The Isle of Harris was calling me. It was the perfect place. And what better opportunity would I have to realise my vision for that opening scene of the man staggering to his feet, drenched an confused, than in one of the most dramatic and beautiful locations in the world? Before I go, here are my dates in the UK and Paris, I hope you’ll come along and see me if you can… ENTRY ISLAND TOUR 2014 Then during the 1990s he spent several years in Shanghai training the top five hundred Chinese police officers in the latest Western policing techniques, and became a legend in the Chinese police. One victim is a journalist, the other a Cabinet Minister: the double-assassination witnessed by the former’s autistic daughter. This girl recalls every detail about her father’s killer – except for one. To whet your appetite here is a video with images from Luskentye and the coffin road, set to music by the Darkside Owls and their song “Gone but not Forgotten” which was inspired by the book ( available from itunes now).

Peter May Awards

This is a very special prize to win as it is for all my various books and series, and an endorsement from the readers, users and keepers of the UK library system. This week the final book in the Lewis Trilogy hits the streets of Norway and the expectations are high that it will follow the success of the first two books. The Norwegians are really taking the trilogy to their hearts. The only channel of communication for deaf-blind sufferers with the world around them has come with the development of technologies that provide braille screens that allow them to surf the internet and exchange messages with others. There is even a service that enables telephone conversations via an operator who can pass on vocal or braille messages and respond in kind. But with so comparatively few sufferers worldwide, investment in finding medical solutions is tiny, and the hope of a future cure equally so. THE SETTING

I was pleased to have the chance to spend time with him again, and this was a good opportunity for us to get to know him a little better. The two protagonists of the China Thrillers series are Margaret Campbell and Li Yan, two completely different people in every way possible. From their mindset to how they do their jobs, Yan and Campbell are two similar poles of a magnet; they can’t stand each other. It’s quite a departure from Peter’s regular genre of writing, though his crime books – particularly his standalones – have always taken his readers to different places and ways of life many people might not have encountered before. But Brodie’s also got his own reason to want to go there with just one chance to try to heal a family rift. And Peter also puts his character under severe pressure personally in a way he has never written about before. Brodie has reasons that make him likely to see the world differently than he ever would have done before. But not long before the climate change conference in Glasgow, Peter – the former award-winning journalist – turned again to some of those reporter’s basic skills he has used over the years researching his novels to do some deeper study into the facts about climate change.I had events at the arts festivals in Perth and Adelaide, travelled to Sydney and Brisbane – with an excursion to New Zealand – and was delighted to find that interest in the arts could hardly be higher. All my Perth events were played to full houses. Two thousand people turned up for my events in Adelaide – right across the road from a venue where the Scottish National Theatre was performing the James Plays to full, enthusiastic houses. Nearly 200 crammed into a library in Brisbane. People everywhere were incredibly friendly, all infused with what seemed to me like a natural sense of confidence and spirit. Here was a country riding the crest of its own wave of success. Were I twenty-five years younger, I might have been tempted to move there myself. I simply loved the energy and enthusiasm that I encountered everywhere we went. It helped, too, that the sun shone almost incessantly. We made trips down the Swan River to the old port town of Freemantle; toured the Barossa Valley, tasting the wonderful South Australia wines produced there; wandered the harbour areas of Sydney and ate in restaurants with amazing night views. I had been shortlisted for the Dagger in the Library. This award recognises the popularity of an author’s body of work with readers and users of libraries. The judges committee is made up of librarians from across the country.