About Robert
Hello, and thanks for visiting my blog.
I started writing in 1986 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 I lived in Moscow 1992-95, someone told me to “write about what you know”. I wrote a thriller set in early 1990s Russia.
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Latest Articles

Capitol storming: events in Washington echo my novel “Blood Summit”
Both the storming of the Capitol in Washington D.C. and efforts to safeguard Joe Biden’s inauguration on 20 January echo my 2018 thriller “Blood Summit”.

Who is Harry Lime? An exploration of evil and charisma in “The Third Man”
Who is Harry Lime? My story “You will have to watch the movie” explores, through scenes from “The Third Man”, how you can fall under

Thunderball Review: the book that killed Ian Fleming?
Thunderball Review: “Thunderball”, the 8th James Bond novel, published in 1961, was, arguably, the book that killed Ian Fleming. The roots of his death are

PG Wodehouse Service with a Smile – a tour de force for Uncle Fred
PG Wodehouse “Service with a Smile”, one the Blandings Castle comedies, includes a case study of the magnificent Uncle Fred, the benevolent chaos deity of

Living your best life – can you reimagine your relationship with time?
Living your best life: an inspiring essay by a philosopher is full of wisdom about reimagining our relationship with time. I recently read a fine

James Bond sexist stereotypes – will the next movie be better?
James Bond sexist stereotypes are strewn through Ian Fleming’s books, and all the movies. Will “No Time to Die” be better? My 2015 post James
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