<p>James Naughtie's voice as presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme will be familiar to listeners all over the world. As well as writing non-fiction, he's the author of the Will Flemyng thrillers the latest of which, The Spy Across the Water, takes readers from Washington DC to Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland. James talks us through his unique approach to spy fiction, and the importance of a sense of place in his writing.</p>

James Naughtie's voice as presenter of BBC Radio 4's Today programme will be familiar to listeners all over the world. As well as writing non-fiction, he's the author of the Will Flemyng thrillers the latest of which, The Spy Across the Water, takes readers from Washington DC to Ireland and the Highlands of Scotland. James talks us through his unique approach to spy fiction, and the importance of a sense of place in his writing.

EP542: James Naughtie — "A Sense of Place is Essential."

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