Ken Bruen

We haven't had crime writers, and for a long time in the Republic, we didn't seem to have a crime problem as such.

I'd kill to be a poet.

I decided to write books, just to prove to myself that I was still alive, if nothing else.

Emigration is always a difficulty.

What people don't understand about Sarah Palin is that she is a rancher's wife. From Alberta down to Texas I've known women like that: good common sense, bright and vilified by city people.

I love downtown Seattle. It's a city that has all of the outdoor activities and is still a very cosmopolitan city.