About Robert
Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog.
My name is Leigh Turner, but since 2014 I have written under the name of Robert Pimm. Why? That’s another story.
I started writing in 1986 when I was working at the British Embassy in Vienna. One night, my girlfriend was late for a date. While I waited, I had an idea that turned into my first novel. When worked at the British Embassy in Moscow 1992-95, someone told me to “write about what you know”. I wrote a thriller set in early 1990s Russia.
Neither is – yet – among my first four published books.
If you’d like to find out more about me, click on the “Read More” link below. Otherwise, “Books” or “Latest Articles” are good places to start. Happy reading!
Latest Articles
Book Gifts: the wonderful Heywood Hill
Want to give someone something special? UK firm Heywood Hill offers a brilliant book gift I’ve enjoyed this year. Hands up if you love Amazon!
MR SMITH SEES RED – a brand new “Hotel Story” based on actual events
“Mr Smith Sees Red” is the eleventh dark, feminist comedy tale in the “Hotel Stories” series. Like many of the others, it is based on
Stopping work: how it feels
‘So,’ the glamorous woman asks me. ‘What do you do?’ ‘I’m a writer based in Vienna,’ I say. ‘Oh.’ She looks at me blankly and
How to read the “Hotel Stories”
A new “Hotel Story”, entitled Mr Smith Sees Red, is due out this autumn. Mr Smith Sees Red will be my 11th Hotel Story. I write a new
How books sell? “Blood Summit” sales surge
How do books sell? A surge in sales of my Berlin thriller “Blood Summit” may reflect generous publicity from a top author. How do books
The Nameless Ones
Who knew that a conscience could be contagious? – Angel, musing, in The Nameless Ones I received my copy of The Nameless Ones, No. 19
Pleasure Pathways
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