I research every possible bit of information I can find. Then I use about a tenth of it. But I have to know all the information first; otherwise, I'm not going to convince myself, and if I can't convince myself, then I'm not going to convince the reader. Kerry Greenwood biteconvincefind share on social
I'm a duty solicitor, so I can't fix someone's life; all I can do is fix the problem I've got in front of my eyes. Kerry Greenwood dutyeyefix Change image and share on social
I was determined to become a criminal lawyer and help look after the poor. Kerry Greenwood criminaldeterminelawyer Change image and share on social
When I first started writing the books in the 1980s, all of the female detectives were flawed in some way because they were based on noir characters. Kerry Greenwood 1980sbasebook Change image and share on social
My work is very carefully researched. Sometimes I have to ditch an idea because I can't prove it. Kerry Greenwood carefullyditchidea Change image and share on social
I like writing books. I really love words. I love to read. Kerry Greenwood bookloveread Change image and share on social
The stories from World War I are worse than anything I have ever read. Kerry Greenwood badlyreadstory Change image and share on social
I got out of difficult situations when many of my classmates didn't because I was smart, and I was lucky, and my parents were amazingly literate and helpful. Kerry Greenwood amazinglyclassmatedifficult Change image and share on social
Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them. Kerry Greenwood audiencedetectiveeducate Change image and share on social
A publisher saw one of my historical novels and thought I would write an admirable detective story, so she offered me a two-book contract, and I grabbed it. Kerry Greenwood admirablebookcontract Change image and share on social
