Back in the shed today*. The sun is shining, Bea is sunbathing, I have a Starbucks medium roast brewing in the coffee maker, a whole day of editing stretching before me with no interruptions – life is good.

It’s especially good because, just for a change, I’m all fired up and ready to go thanks to a great weekend spent at CrimeFest, the international crime fiction convention, which was held in Bristol. I had the BEST time, and taking aside the things I always enjoy, like having a whole weekend...