American writers have always interested me, finding the writers invite you in a warm and close manner when meeting 'people' and gaining insights into their lives when exploring the big picture,and how forces, maybe not thought about, impact on a person's life - John Steinbeck and Raymond Chandler are favourites of mine. My website is www.petehaynes.co.uk - you  will find information about my books and stuff on there, although  haven't been on the site for ages. I used to be the drummer in the The Lurkers, way back when Fred, Barney and Dino were around in the late seventies - i still play the drums, but writing is my main thing. I have had three books published, Gods Lonely Men, An unlikely Fooligan and a novel, Malayan Swing, which is published by London Books