In February of this year I returned to China to research my next book. The authorities know about the novels of mine that have been published in the west, including the latest one, Beijing Coma, about a student shot in Tiananmen Square, but so far have allowed me to return.
“We know that there are various activities important to the insurgents in Iraq that are occurring in Syria.”
“Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn't really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts.”