First person: Stuart Neville

Heralded as ‘The King of Irish Noir’, crime writer Stuart Neville won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Best Thriller with his debut novel, The Twelve. Further books from the Armagh-based writer followed, including Collusion, Stolen Souls and Ratlines, which is being adapted for television. Neville’s new book, Those We Left Behind (Harvill Secker), is out now.

How are you feeling right now?

Refreshed. I just had a nap.