professor heald, many thanks. thank you. now its time for meet the author. a car bomb in paris. a widow returns, joined by a detective and with two women trying to work out what happened and why. and their lives are intertwined. a thriller by peter may called i'll keep you safe. a puzzle where they cling to the old ways. a puzzle and a story that twists and turns and for him, another international bestseller. welcome. a rather obvious question: what makes a good thriller, peter?‘ a rather obvious question: what makes a good thriller, peter? a good question! i have no idea! you know it when you see it? i think that's exactly right. there is no formula. if you knew what the formula was, you would have a bestseller with every book you wrote. i think engaging the reader more than anything else. it is notjust about thrillers but any story you are telling. you set yourself a problem, as over a couple of pages of the book you have to give us a scottish gaelic glossary, otherwise no—one understands the names. a large part is set in the western isles. it is needed the guide. it is quite