Anthony Horowitz: Licensed to thrill

One of Britain's most successful contemporary writers, Anthony Horowitz' work spans books, TV, films, plays and journalism. He's perhaps best known for Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War, his Sherlock Holmes novels and the teen spy series Alex Rider. Anthony already has two James Bond novels under his belt, Trigger Mortis and Forever and a Day. Now he's got another one on his ejector seat. With a Mind to a Kill is the final part of a trilogy for the Ian Fleming Estate. Set partly in 1960's East Berlin and Moscow it's classic Bond territory, with all the gadgets and the girls. Bond novels have sold more than 60 million copies since Casino Royale in 1953. They sparked the hugely successful film franchise. We first saw Sean Connery as 007 in Dr No in 1962. Anthony was awarded an OBE for his services to literature in January 2014. He tells Kathryn Ryan Bond has been a great companion to write about.