Every novel starts with a theme, and I am constantly looking for big ideas. — Peter James Big idea Copy Share Image
Almost every officer is going to put their life on the line at some point in their career. — Peter James Copy Share Image
“glittery illusion where, like the facelifts of fading stars, nothing was permanent.” — Peter James Astronomy Copy Share Image
Brighton is a beautiful seaside city, but it's got a dark underbelly. — Peter James Beautiful Copy Share Image
I've always been much more scared of the living than I am of the dead. — Peter James Copy Share Image
I think that Brighton, for a crime writer, is almost like a character. — Peter James Brighton Copy Share Image
“Folks called this city Tinseltown because so much here was a glittery illusion where, like the facelifts of fading stars, nothing was… — Peter James Copy Share Image
The police feel that most of the public are against them and that there is a lot of bad feeling. — Peter James Copy Share Image
I get asked to read new works a lot, in the hope that I will give a quotation and I will only… — Peter James Book Copy Share Image
There are people who can achieve huge success in life, while adding a bit of fun and a splash of colour to… — Peter James Copy Share Image
I think the police are a major part of the glue that holds civilised life together. They're not highly paid. — Peter James Copy Share Image
Most good police officers are very open-minded. The bad ones are the ones who are close-minded. — Peter James Close minded Copy Share Image
“Perspective. Everything was about perspective. One man's darkness was another man's daylight. How come so many people did not realize that?” — Peter James Copy Share Image
“banks, Cyber Scan fast scan and search – including all mobile frequencies. Scanning and search speed is 45 channels or increments” — Peter James Copy Share Image
There's a really classic cliche every time you switch the TV on - you see cops arguing. I have spent a day… — Peter James Copy Share Image
...I don't have concrete plans for the future. I just think of success and keep a successful attitude. Success is 99 percent… — Peter James Attitude Copy Share Image
Life's not some slot machine in an arcade with a sign that flashes up saying 'I'm sorry, you have been killed. Would… — Peter James Arcades Copy Share Image
“We're not very good as a species at looking into the future. It's much easier to look back at the past. We… — Peter James Future Copy Share Image
A news junkie, I read, daily, the 'Times/Sunday Times,' the 'Guardian/Observer,' 'Mail,' and the 'Argus' - both to keep up with crime… — Peter James Accountability Copy Share Image
“That's the one good thing about the human brain, it constantly revises the past, cutting bits here, adding bits there, presenting it… — Peter James Brain Copy Share Image
We're full of electricity, and the walls and floor of a building contain carbon - the same makeup as a video tape… — Peter James Copy Share Image
Women are afraid of walking at night, that someone pulls them into an alley and rapes them. That almost never happens. I… — Peter James Copy Share Image
Branson ate his salad, and left the rest of his fish untouched, while Grace tucked into his steak and kidney pudding with… — Peter James Beer Copy Share Image
Stalin was experimenting with telepathy in the 1930's. Winston Churchill had a paranormal office, trying to get people to travel out of… — Peter James Copy Share Image
What Brighton's got is a major sea port on either side, good for importing drugs, great for exporting cash, stolen cars, stolen… — Peter James Copy Share Image
“We don't rise to the level of our abilities, we fall to the level of our excuses” — Peter James Abilities Copy Share Image
Obviously I don't have whatever it is you need to be a successful writer. — Peter James Copy Share Image
My day starts with Radio 4's Today live or 'listen again' wherever I am in the world, thanks to digital radio -… — Peter James Apps Copy Share Image
There are an awful lot of readers who won't pick up a book if they think it's got anything horrific in it,… — Peter James Copy Share Image
The biggest qualification to be a good police officer is to have a high degree of emotional intelligence. — Peter James Copy Share Image
Every profession has its own culture, but the police look at the world differently to everybody else. I call it a 'healthy… — Peter James Culture Copy Share Image
“I'm sure that's when you really know you are happy - when you wake up wanting to embrace your future, rather than… — Peter James Copy Share Image
