Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was incredibly lucky to have been born in India during the end of the "Raj", as the British occupancy of the Indian subcontinent was known. All of my formative years were spent in conditions that, looking back, seem unbelievably idyllic. Yet it was not all roses. At the age of seven I was packed off to a remote boarding school that was run by the Christian Brothers, where the school term lasted nine months. At that age, long enough to have grown out of the shoes in which I had arrived! The credit for creating in a small boy an appetite for reading and, subsequently, writing, must go to one of the excellent teachers. One day I shall dip into the recesses of my memories of that time, and another book will be born.
What's the story behind your latest book?
My latest book is also my maiden novel. It is a pacey revenge thriller which drew heavily on my own life experiences. The story has two main plot lines. The first is about Geoff Summers, a brilliant designer of electronic control systems for a company that makes anti-burglar equipment. Geoff becomes a cold, ruthless criminal when his vindictive new managing director prevents him from fulfilling his wife's dying wish. The second plot line follows Jim Warwick, a wealthy motor trader who is also a dealer in drugs. Sparks fly on the night that Warwick is cornered by the police and Geoff is at Warwick's house with a gang of burglars.
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