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" I think there is this huge hole in Shakespeare that you do not know why Macbeth is who he is. "

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" Flash turns up the optical volume so that whatever lies behind the lens - be it film or a digital sensor - is a little more receptive. "

" Stand outside De Eland, on the Berenstraat Bridge over the Prinsengracht, and you see what real Amsterdam life is like. "

" There are any number of reasons for visiting Filey. The beach is clean, long, and rarely crowded. The countryside is bold and handsome, with one maritime feature that deserves to be better known: the long, thin rock finger of the Brigg, pointing into the chilly grey waters of the North Sea. "

" In a sense, there is no such thing as a bargain in computing. Models which are popular sell for the price they are supposed to fetch for the best part of their product cycle. "

" I want to do more audio originals because I think that it is a fascinating medium. If you think about it, this is original storytelling. "

" Romney Marsh remains one of the last great wildernesses of south-east England. Flat as a desert, and at times just as daunting, it is an odd, occasionally eerie wetland straddling the coastal borders of Kent and Sussex, rich in birds, local folklore and solitary medieval churches. "

" The English Channel is such a narrow little puddle, you cannot help wondering why no invader has succeeded in crossing it since 1066. "

" Historic Amsterdam, that old part you first see when you turn up at Centraal Station, may have its monuments, but it's also the most tawdry and overcrowded part of the city. "

" The bronze dwarfs give you the first clue that Wroclaw is no ordinary city. They lurk all over the place, carousing outside pubs, snoring at the doors of hotels, peeking out from behind the bars of the old city jail. "

" Authors do this for a living, and if you take their work for nothing, you are depriving them of a living. "

" Torremolinos has no Jesus Gil, no pretty little old town, and no resident celebrities to sing its praises. "

" I don't think I'd seen anything like 'The Killing.' "

" If you think about what 'The Killing' is, it is the theatrical production, not the script. "

" Low light demanded 'fast' film, usually ISO 400 or higher; the fastest available would be about ISO 1000. When the sun was bright, you would reach for ISO 64 to avoid the burned-out look of overexposure. "

" Flash photography can be horrible. In the hands of an expert who knows how to bounce all that searing bright light in the right direction, it may make an impossible picture workable. "

" Opinions are 10 a penny. In the spin-driven, PR-controlled world of the 21st century, hard facts are rare indeed. "

" The truth about the Costa del Sol is that what endures, what is worthwhile, is what is Spanish. "

" In the world of crime novels, the annual Audible Sounds of Crime awards are a pretty big deal, and I was thrilled to be shortlisted for my fifth novel in my bestselling Nic Costa series. "

" Alfriston is a compact village set around a rather traffic-weary High Street, mainly of old, timbered buildings. The principal sights lie to the east on the river side. "

" Most visitors to Amsterdam will wander into the red-light district out of sheer curiosity. The narrow streets are mostly safe day and night - just don't try to take pictures of the women working in the windows. "

" The hearing test, which involved sitting in a quiet room listening to noises of various pitch played through headphones, confirmed the worst. I had no hearing in my left ear whatsoever. "

" Viral infections, such as mumps, rubella and meningitis, cause inflammation of the inner ear or auditory nerve, resulting in permanent damage. "

" I just love doing different things, which is what being a working author is like. "

" Surprisingly few outsiders know about the Cuckmere Valley, and it is not uncommon for people to confuse Alfriston with Alfreton in the Derbyshire Peak District. "

" Although I'm deaf in only my left ear, when there is noise all around, I'm unable to distinguish sounds and can't hear anything. "

" I'm much more likely to get lynched over 'The Killing' than 'Macbeth.' "

" Once you get over the culture shock, Filey is a pleasant spot, particularly at the beginning or end of the summer, when the hotels are half full. The brave go in winter, when the wind can be bitter and biting and Filey resumes its real life as a tiny, introverted fishing community. "

" Nobody strikes a medal for the Royal Military Canal campaign any more, but a pint in the back bar of the ancient Mermaid Inn, perched in front of one of the biggest and oldest inglenooks you're ever likely to see, is its own reward. "

" TV has a three storyline structure, but 'The Killing' takes on that structure with such ambition. "

" Old Filey lies around the Ravine, a glacial gash running down to Coble Landing. This is the fishing Filey of centuries past, with neat little terraced cottages and a cluster of attractive 18th century houses. "