Detective Inspector Banks has become a household name for many crime novel fans around the world. He’s the brainchild of British-born writer Peter Robinson, who has written 18 novels in the Banks series so far, as well as other works, including short stories. His secret to such productivity? “Bum on seat, fingers on keyboard,” he says. His advice to budding writers? “Write, write, write, read, read, read.” His latest book, All the Colours of Darkness, is published in France by Albin Michel.