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I've always loved spy stories. Who can resist?

I've always had a great affection for espionage stories. I like weaving them, and I like thrillers.

I love the spy genre.

I began writing fiction because it was the only way to tell all the intricacies of a real-life spy story.

It's a thrilling world, and people really like stories about secrets, which is the essence of a spy drama.

The spy genre is something which, as a fan of movies, a movie geek myself, I just love that cinematic joy that they bring.

I invented the historical spy novel.

The world of spying is my genre. My struggle is to demystify, to de-romanticise the spook world, but at the same time harness it as a good story.

I've loved thrillers and spy stories since I was a kid. It's probably not a bad rule of thumb to write the kinds of stories you love to read.

I feel really lucky that I grew up pretending to be a spy for my whole childhood.