The Secret Agent (Linford Mystery Library)

I wanted to create a character in the mould of great action heroes like Allan Quatermain, Rudolf Rassendyll, and Richard Hannay, but somehow make him relevant to the postmodern world. I originally intended Jackson as the link in a trilogy of novellas, but two novellas and four short stories later, I've begun work on a novel. The 7/7 London bombings occurred shortly after I finished the first draft of The Secret Agent, and neither I - nor Jackson's Special Branch handlers - could ignore the impact of the horrific attack.