Heathcote Williams is the bestselling author of over forty novels, including The City of Thieves, The Thief Taker and The Hidden Blade. His books have been translated into many languages and adapted for film and television. He was awarded the Silver Dagger Award in 1993 for his contribution to crime fiction and was made a Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government in 2006.
A friend of mine, Warren Lemming, has this theory: if you’re famous, it’s as if you’ve got a golden monkey on your shoulder. When people come up to talk to you, they just see the monkey.Heathcote Williams
Reason is an emotion for the sexless.Heathcote Williams
