Murderers will try to recall the sequence of events, they will remember exactly what they did just before and just after. But they can never remember the actual moment of killing. This is why they will always leave a clue. Peter Ackroyd actualclueevent share on social
I just wanted to be an ordinary, middle-class person. When I was at Cambridge, I made great efforts to lose the last remnants of my Cockney accent. Peter Ackroyd accentcambridgeclass Change image and share on social
In London, I've always lived within 10 miles of where I was born. You see, there is something called a spirit of place, and my place happens to be London, at least once a fortnight. Peter Ackroyd bearcallfortnight Change image and share on social
None of my books has been ever in my head; after they're finished, they go. It's like being a sort of medium; you just grab it when it's there then just release it when it's time to go. There's a lot of instinct, not planning. Peter Ackroyd bookfinishgrab share on social
Health, money. That's what people worried about in the 14th century as much as today. I find it so much more interesting than the supposed activities of kings, queens, generals. Peter Ackroyd 14thactivitycentury Change image and share on social
I enjoyed reading and learning at school, and at university I enjoyed extending my reading and learning. Once I left Cambridge, I went to Yale as a fellow. I spent two years there. After that, George Gale made me literary editor of 'The Spectator.' Peter Ackroyd cambridgeeditorenjoy share on social
Oh, I just tend to believe in things when I'm writing them. For instance, when I was writing 'Doctor Dee,' I believed in magic. And when I wrote 'Hawksmoor' I believed in psychic geography. But as soon as I type the last full stop, I'm back to being a complete blank again. Peter Ackroyd backbelieveblank share on social
London has always provided the landscape for my imagination. It becomes a character - a living being - within each of my books. Peter Ackroyd bookcharacterimagination Change image and share on social
I strike up conversations all the time and it is very interesting, finding out about things I know nothing about. Peter Ackroyd conversationfindinterest Change image and share on social
Familial love can find an echo in our own hearts just as it did in that of Charles Dickens. Peter Ackroyd charledickenecho Change image and share on social
