Lords vs. Arsenal
I am happy to report that I will be hot-switching between an important European situation that is developing tonight in a democratic…
PAUL DETTMANN
Writer at Crime Guy + White Owl and Pen & Sword Books. Writer at Tennessee Vibes. UK: Bucks + Anlaby.
Sir Alec Guinness
I leave you with one of my favourite spy photos. Alec Guinness as George Smiley. John le Carré arranged a meeting in London between Alec…
The Spy Who Loved Me
Why are spies never believed? When I saw the news this morning, I had hoped it would be about Sir Roger Hollis, the MI5 head named by Peter…
On Creativity
John Cleese is a very clever man. Best known for his corporate training videos, he is also a fine comedic actor and writer who has starred…
Paul Locksley, Foreign Office
In 2014, I decided to finally yield to my life’s calling. I began work on my first spy novel. It was a January morning, and I was walking…
Spies of London, Mayfair, June 2017
We are tooling up our Spies of London, an experience offered by Airbnb. The timing will coincide with the new novel by P. C. DETTMANN, the…
All the Inside Information
We’ve been flying the world on business for several years, and I’m just about to start a regular bout of flying back and forth to Europe…
Returning to Heathrow
It’s been quite some time since I flew anywhere. Today marks my return to the front line, the road warrior way, for at least the next three…
Great Women: Jessica Jones
I want to tell you a little bit about a book called Klonopin Lunch. I imported it here in London from New York. I did it because I knew…
He’s Not So Bad
I want to tell you how much I love the Real DJ, the Last DJ. Donald J Trump is my hero. He has single-handedly revived several loss-making…
Don’t Quit Your Job Like I Did
Yes, there are a lot of folks out there who will tell you to quit your job and make something of yourself. And there are those who will…
The National Theatre and Me
The photo backdrop at the bottom of the page is Denys Lasdun’s brutalist stronghold on the South Bank, the Royal National Theatre. It…