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For example, when, in 'Cold Blood', Emily wasn't the perfect wife to Seb, I never planned it that way. Emily's character just went her own. I think real marriages are often like that - relationships aren't always quite as you expect. Besides, where is the suspense if everything is wonderful? Medieval life was as full of unexpected twists and turns, just as life today. Characters keep secrets, not only from each other but, just occasionally, from the reader too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho is your favourite character?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy favourite character has to be Seb, of course. If I don't love my hero, then the reader probably won't either. Having said that, I have more fun with the secondary characters. Gabriel Widowson, that man of mystery with a certain something that so appeals to women - I did enjoy working with him as I was never sure what would happen next. And what about his 'relationship' with Emily? That was intriguing and I'm still not sure quite how far they went - that's one of those secrets I mentioned. What about Seb and Rose? Were those reading lessons as innocent as Seb claimed? He was certainly attracted to her and now she lives under the same roof. Will anything happen? That's another mystery for a future story  Just think medieval \u003cem\u003eEastenders\u003c\/em\u003e and the dramatic possibilities are endless. Villainous characters are great fun to write as well. Father Hugh Wessell amused me no end, the pompous, nasty piece of work. Way back in \u003cem\u003ePoison\u003c\/em\u003e, Lord Lovell surprised me. As some readers have pointed out, historically, Lovell was Richard of Gloucester's best mate: how could he be bad? I'm afraid that was his doing, not mine. My characters rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy does medieval crime attract you?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am fascinated by medieval social history and love a good crime thriller. Put the two together and you've got medieval crime. There are many fascinating cases in Court Rolls and Coroners' Rolls throughout the medieval and early Tudor periods. Sometimes, they only describe the crime committed - often in minute detail - but don't say whether the accused was found guilty. Otherwise, the accused may be sentenced but his crime not explained. It is down to luck as to which documents have survived. The result is a huge supply of half-told stories, all waiting to have the mysterious gaps explained. I enjoy the challenge of writing about the primitive methods available to solving crimes: no forensic medicine, no DNA analysis, no psychological profiling although there was fingerprinting in \u003cem\u003ePoison\u003c\/em\u003e, just about. 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