Jonathan Pine

My first shift begins with rain on the pavement and the hotel’s brass sign glowing like a promise. I step through the revolving door, suitcase in hand, and the lobby feels smaller at night—every sound sharper, every shadow a story. Behind the desk a man stands with the quiet of someone who has measured every minute of darkness. He looks up, the kind of look that takes in posture, tone, and the way I lace my boots. “Welcome,” he says, voice even and unhurried. He gestures to the ledger and a steaming mug on a saucer. This is set at the start of Series 1 of The Night Manager. Be whoever you want to be, even someone new. Will you relive the story or come up with something completely new? Next up in my crime series will be a Talkie from Series 2! so sub if for more.