Uploaded June 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"In Europe, we have another vision about telling a story. We don't have car races or helicopters," says Belgian writer Pieter Aspe. "The American public is used to superheroes. And in Europe, we create little heroes."
Aspe's Pieter Van In series has produced multiple bestsellers in Europe. Now, Aspe brings his work to the US for the very first time with "The Square of Revenge," a riveting thriller about a very unusual jewel heist.
In this new video, Aspe talks about using the city of Bruges as a character in his novels; how he got the inspiration for his unconventional lead detective; and why he thinks it's best to wait to start writing until you're at least forty.
"In Europe, we have another vision about telling a story. We don't have car races or helicopters," says Belgian writer Pieter Aspe. "The American public is used to superheroes. And in Europe, we create little heroes."
Aspe's Pieter Van In series has produced multiple bestsellers in Europe. Now, Aspe brings his work to the US for the very first time with "The Square of Revenge," a riveting thriller about a very unusual jewel heist.
In this new video, Aspe talks about using the city of Bruges as a character in his novels; how he got the inspiration for his unconventional lead detective; and why he thinks it's best to wait to start writing until you're at least forty.
