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27 September 2022<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Neil was born in Liverpool in the 1960s. He recently left the Metropolitan Police where he served for over twenty-five years, predominantly as a detective, leading and conducting investigations into some of the most serious criminals across the UK and beyond.<\/p>\n

Since retiring from the police, Neil has relocated to the Scottish Highlands with his wife and son, where he mixes freelance investigations with writing. Neil’s writing career began with his first Tom Novak thriller, Going Dark<\/em><\/a>, in 2019. He wrote three Novak thrillers then moved on to DS Max Craigie.<\/p>\n

His first Craigie novel, Dead Man\u2019s Grave<\/em><\/a>, was longlisted for the 2021 McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Book of the Year, and its sequel, The Blood Tide<\/em><\/a>, was shortlisted for Best New Series at the Dead Good Reader Awards. You can find the latest in the Craigie series, The Night Watch<\/em><\/a>, on the Suffolk Community Libraries catalogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Who were your heroes as you were growing up?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Literary-wise it simply has to be Desmond Bagley. Bagley was one of a clutch of thriller writers in the 1970\u2019s who wrote a number of everyman type of action\/adventure stories. Most people when thinking of writers of that era will tend to remember Alistair Maclean, Dick Francis and the like, but for me, Desmond Bagley was the one. Wyatt\u2019s Hurricane<\/em>, Running Blind<\/em>, The Spoilers<\/em>, and several others were all absolute belters. Real edge of seat action with solid, identifiable characters. Just brilliant. I read them all as a twelve-year-old, and they seeded everything that came after that.<\/p>\n

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With your police background was it always on your mind to use your experiences to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not initially but obviously being an ex cop was a big help. I have many years of stories, experiences and, perhaps most of all, characters that I can use to add lots of colour to the books I write. In terms of actually making the jump to writing, I hadn\u2019t really thought about it that hard. It\u2019s only when I found myself with time on my hands that I had the opportunity to give it a shot. I\u2019m really glad that I did!<\/p>\n

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Your first book was Going Dark<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Did it surprise you as a debut writer that it did as well as it did?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had absolutely no expectations either way. I had a feeling it was a pretty good story, but the world is full of pretty good stories that don\u2019t make it into print. I got lucky in that I found a small publisher willing to take a chance, and it did far better than we could have expected. Even now, almost four years later, the book continues to sell quite well. People really seem to like the protagonist, Tom Novak, and I\u2019m always being asked if I\u2019m going to write more. I\u2019d love to, but time is an issue. Too many ideas, not enough time.<\/p>\n

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Dead Man\u2019s Grave<\/strong><\/em><\/a> was a great idea for a book. I bet you had fun exploring the possibilities of that one?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The idea came like a bolt from the blue when an old ex-cop who told me about the \u201cGrave Never To Be Opened.\u201d I just had to write a story with it as the hook. It obviously leant itself to horror, or historical fiction, but neither appealed to me. I really wanted to write a contemporary crime thriller story set in Scotland, as the grave felt so Scottish. Once I visited the place, deep in the wilds of bleak Caithness, I knew what I had to do.<\/p>\n

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Your latest book is The Night Watch<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Can you tell us a little about it and what it was like to write?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Night Watch<\/em> was a huge amount of fun to write. The idea came when my then editor asked me if I had a serial killer book in me. I think that as I worked on cases such as Levi Bellfield, they thought it would be something I could have an angle on. I then decided that it would be lots of fun if all the evidence in the cases suggested that the suspect had just a little too much inside knowledge. He knows too much, because he\u2019s on the investigation team. It just struck me that it would be a real fascinating idea to explore. I don\u2019t plan my books, so the idea gathered pace, and I\u2019m really pleased with the result. I think it could be my best book yet.<\/p>\n

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Is there anything you can share with us about your latest project?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve literally just finished the first draft of the fifth Craigie book. It will need plenty of work to get it right, but can I just say that a face or faces from the past may make appearances, and Max and the team will have to make a decision as to whether they\u2019re being played or not.<\/p>\n

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One book, piece of music or work of art that everyone should experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Everyone should go and see Christ of Saint John of The Cross by Salvador Dali which hangs at the Kelvingrove museum in Glasgow. It\u2019s totally spellbinding, and I am neither an art critic, nor a religious man.<\/p>\n

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What is on your ‘to read’ pile at the moment?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Far too many books. I\u2019m lucky enough to get sent books ahead of publication. Right now I\u2019m reading Look Both Ways<\/em><\/a> by Linwood Barclay, which isn\u2019t out until November. It\u2019s brilliant, imagine what happens if a load of self-driving cars go haywire on a small Island. Like Jurassic Park for cars.<\/p>\n

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One thing you would do again and one you would definitely not!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hmm… I fell off my mountain bike a couple of days ago, and my leg looks totally repulsive as a result. Maybe trying to keep up with my mountain biking son wasn\u2019t such a great idea. Not sure if I will do that again, but then again…<\/p>\n

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Can you tell us one thing about yourself that your readers may not know?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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