For me, a good thriller must teach me something about the real world. Thrillers like 'Coma,' 'The Hunt for Red October' and 'The Firm' all captivated me by providing glimpses into realms about which I knew very little - medical science, submarine technology and the law.

That is the definition of faith - acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.

That is the definition of faith - acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.

I still get up every morning at 4 A.M. I write seven days a week, including Christmas. And I still face a blank page every morning, and my characters don't really care how many books I've sold.

There's a lot of stress... but once you get in the car, all that goes out the window.

I'm somebody who likes codes and ciphers and chases and artwork and architecture, and all the things you find in a Robert Langdon thriller.

I write seven days a week, starting at 4 o'clock in the morning, including Christmas.