Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you came to be a crime writer?
I’ve always written, since my teenage years. I cut my teeth on short stories, then moved onto novels – I have four of my unpublished ones under the bed. My adage is not, Write what you know, it’s Write what you’d like to read. I love reading crime and I love Greece but I searched in vain for crime novels set in Greece, so I decided to write my own.
Tell us something about yourself that your readers probably don’t already know?
I used to fly aeroplanes, having qualified as a pilot in the late 80’s. My licence is long-lapsed now, but I still love flying.
Can you tell us a little bit about your latest book?
The Greek Detective series is based on the Seven Deadly Sins, and The Feast of Artemis is based on the sin of gluttony. There’s food everywhere in the book, all sorts of Greek delights. Readers are suggesting I should follow it up with a book of recipes.
Where do you get your ideas from for your stories?
My ideas come from peace and quiet. I rarely have the radio or TV on at home, and I spend a lot of time walking my dog. Quiet and solitude make fertile ground for the imagination.
