The BOOK: Dead Men Should Know Better

I love a good tale of espionage, and have been hugely inspired by Len Deighton’s Cold War thrillers and Ian Fleming’s Bond novels. And it was during my writing studies that I decided to ‘go for it’ and create my own spy and series. I too wanted to create a world of international spying, with grand plots, larger-than-life foes and exciting locations. I also wanted my novels to be fun, (hopefully) laugh-out-loud, and to be flavoured with a healthy tot of escapism via a protagonist we can identify with and root for; yet a protagonist whose toils and battles, whilst entertaining, are played out on a dark, murky and very true-to-life undercurrent. Oh, and I wanted a touching love story too. Not much to ask then. And so, enter Bristo…