Scotland's International Crime Writing Festival
Ambrose Parry, the dazzling husband and wife writing team of Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman, will deliver the Masterclass keynote address. As well as the three spellbinding books in the Ambrose Parry series – The Way of All Flesh, The Art of Dying and A Corruption of Blood – they also have the vast experience […]
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The authors shortlisted for the coveted Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year award will discuss their novels and their route to publication, in conversation with Arusa Qureshi. They can be forgiven for being nervous as just three hours later, one of them will be crowned as debut novelist for 2022. The previous winners […]
The authors shortlisted for the coveted Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut of the Year award will discuss their novels and their route to publication, in conversation with Arusa Qureshi. They can be forgiven for being nervous as just three hours later, one of them will be crowned as debut novelist for 2022. The previous winners […]
We kick off in style with two of the most accomplished and popular police procedural writers in the business. It is 20 years since Alex Gray’s DSI William Lorimer made his debut and for two decades he has thrilled and charmed an army of fans. In his latest outing, Echoes of the Dead, Lorimer is […]
We kick off in style with two of the most accomplished and popular police procedural writers in the business. It is 20 years since Alex Gray’s DSI William Lorimer made his debut and for two decades he has thrilled and charmed an army of fans. In his latest outing, Echoes of the Dead, Lorimer is […]
Join our gala reception to celebrate Bloody Scotland’s tenth anniversary with our sponsor Go Forth Stirling. The great and the good of international crime writing will gather in the Church of the Holy Rude. Your ticket will let you rub shoulders with your favourite authors and raise a glass or two to toast our ten […]
In a Bloody Scotland first, we bring you a pre-recorded event from New Zealand where three leading Scottish writers will be on stage in Dunedin, in front of a live audience. Val McDermid’s 1989 is the follow-up to the exceptional 1979. Journalist Allie Burns is back, stumbling over a story about HIV/AIDS against a backdrop of […]
In a Bloody Scotland first, we bring you a pre-recorded event from New Zealand where three leading Scottish writers will be on stage in Dunedin, in front of a live audience. Val McDermid’s 1989 is the follow-up to the exceptional 1979. Journalist Allie Burns is back, stumbling over a story about HIV/AIDS against a backdrop of […]
Tickets for the Torchlight Procession only If you’re not attending the reception or the presentations but would like to participate in the Torchlight Procession. Tickets are £10 per adult (18 and over) or £8 for Stirling residents. One adult ticket allows three children to accompany the adult torchlight holder. Please arrive at the Stirling Castle […]
For over three decades, Sir Ian Rankin’s John Rebus novels have set the standard for detective fiction. His iconic Edinburgh policeman has featured in 23 novels, sparking many imitators but few equals. Although there’s a new Rebus on the horizon, Ian’s latest work is The Dark Remains, the dazzling collaboration with the late William McIlvanney. […]
For over three decades, Sir Ian Rankin’s John Rebus novels have set the standard for detective fiction. His iconic Edinburgh policeman has featured in 23 novels, sparking many imitators but few equals. Although there’s a new Rebus on the horizon, Ian’s latest work is The Dark Remains, the dazzling collaboration with the late William McIlvanney. […]
An original. A reluctant national treasure. Irvine Welsh stamped his unique brand of storytelling across the consciousness of a nation and changed the face of British fiction with the iconic and ground-breaking Trainspotting. His 2008 book Crime, the first to feature troubled detective Ray Lennox, was recently adapted for television starring Dougray Scott. *Irvine joins […]
An original. A reluctant national treasure. Irvine Welsh stamped his unique brand of storytelling across the consciousness of a nation and changed the face of British fiction with the iconic and ground-breaking Trainspotting. His 2008 book Crime, the first to feature troubled detective Ray Lennox, was recently adapted for television starring Dougray Scott. *Irvine joins […]
Due to popular demand, our Masterclass has moved online. Take part in our interactive crime writing masterclass featuring workshops from novelists Ambrose Parry, Jay Stringer and Claire Askew, followed by our industry led publishing panel. Ambrose Parry Keynote Lecture 9AM Ambrose Parry, the dazzling husband and wife writing team of Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman, […]
Ambrose Parry, the dazzling husband and wife writing team of Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman, will deliver the Masterclass keynote address. As well as the three spellbinding books in the Ambrose Parry series – The Way of All Flesh, The Art of Dying and A Corruption of Blood – they also have the vast […]
Three authors, three terrific books, centred on three jobs that few people are dying to do. The main character in Mary Paulson Ellis’s excellent Emily Noble’s Disgrace is a trauma cleaner called in after a body has lain undiscovered in an Edinburgh boarding house. Mortuary technician Cassie Raven is the lead in AK Turner’s engrossing […]
Three authors, three terrific books, centred on three jobs that few people are dying to do. The main character in Mary Paulson Ellis’s excellent Emily Noble’s Disgrace is a trauma cleaner called in after a body has lain undiscovered in an Edinburgh boarding house. Mortuary technician Cassie Raven is the lead in AK Turner’s engrossing […]
This event, author Alex Gray’s choices as the best debuts of the year, is quickly becoming one of the most coveted spots in crime fiction festivals – for authors, readers and publishers Hayley’s Scrivenor’s atmospheric debut Dirt Town set in rural Australia is the riveting story of a missing schoolgirl. Trauma, grief and redemption are […]
This event, author Alex Gray’s choices as the best debuts of the year, is quickly becoming one of the most coveted spots in crime fiction festivals – for authors, readers and publishers Hayley’s Scrivenor’s atmospheric debut Dirt Town set in rural Australia is the riveting story of a missing schoolgirl. Trauma, grief and redemption are […]
Meet three writers who are at the beating heart of the medical thriller renaissance and are guaranteed to make your pulse race. In Simon Stephenson’s harrowing Sometimes People Die, a young Scottish doctor becomes aware of a slew of deaths in an overworked and underfunded east London hospital. Do No Harm, the blockbuster from Jack […]
Beyond the Tape recounts the remarkable career of Dr Marie Cassidy, from working-class Glasgow to becoming Ireland’s head forensic pathologist. She takes us beyond the police line, explaining the intricacies of solving modern crimes, and tells extraordinary stories from a place so few are privileged and talented enough to go – beyond the tape. In […]
Beyond the Tape recounts the remarkable career of Dr Marie Cassidy, from working-class Glasgow to becoming Ireland’s head forensic pathologist. She takes us beyond the police line, explaining the intricacies of solving modern crimes, and tells extraordinary stories from a place so few are privileged and talented enough to go – beyond the tape. In […]
Meet three writers who are at the beating heart of the medical thriller renaissance and are guaranteed to make your pulse race. In Simon Stephenson’s harrowing Sometimes People Die, a young Scottish doctor becomes aware of a slew of deaths in an overworked and underfunded east London hospital. Do No Harm, the blockbuster from Jack […]
There are now 14 books in Elly Griffiths’s hugely popular Norfolk-set series about forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway. The latest, The Locked Room, cleverly utilises lockdown and makes it central to the enthralling plot. In Imran Mahmood’s All I Said Was True, Layla claims the mysterious Michael is key to finding who murdered her friend. The problem […]
There are now 14 books in Elly Griffiths’s hugely popular Norfolk-set series about forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway. The latest, The Locked Room, cleverly utilises lockdown and makes it central to the enthralling plot. In Imran Mahmood’s All I Said Was True, Layla claims the mysterious Michael is key to finding who murdered her friend. The problem […]
We hate to break it to you, but these are historical novels. Three terrific crime books, one each from the Fabulous Fifties, the Swinging Sixties, and the Seems-Like-Yesterday Seventies. Vaseem Khan’s thrilling The Lost Man of Bombay is set in 1950, when three murders chill post-colonial India and point to the dark heart of a […]
We hate to break it to you, but these are historical novels. Three terrific crime books, one each from the Fabulous Fifties, the Swinging Sixties, and the Seems-LikeYesterday Seventies. Vaseem Khan’s thrilling The Lost Man of Bombay is set in 1950, when three murders chill post-colonial India and point to the dark heart of a […]
Money can’t buy you love but it can get you killed. This panel features three sparkling novels where wealth brings not happiness but secrets, suspicions and suspense. Jo Spain’s The Last to Disappear is set in a luxurious resort in Lapland where three young women have disappeared and a body has been pulled from the […]
Four very different Scottish crime writers and four very different novels. From suburban Edinburgh to remote mountain tops, from the beaches of Brazil to backwater Nebraska. Emma Christie’s twisty Find Her First is the compelling story of a frantic hunt for a missing wife. Andrew James Greig’s The Devil’s Cut treads the fragile line between […]
Four very different Scottish crime writers and four very different novels. From suburban Edinburgh to remote mountain tops, from the beaches of Brazil to backwater Nebraska. Emma Christie’s twisty Find Her First is the compelling story of a frantic hunt for a missing wife. Andrew James Greig’s The Devil’s Cut treads the fragile line between […]
Money can’t buy you love but it can get you killed. This panel features three sparkling novels where wealth brings not happiness but secrets, suspicions and suspense. Jo Spain’s The Last to Disappear is set in a luxurious resort in Lapland where three young women have disappeared and a body has been pulled from the […]
We live in a time where disinformation is everywhere and where trust is a precious commodity. Three leading authors have penned novels where knowing who is telling the truth and who isn’t becomes a matter of life and death. American international bestseller Lisa Unger’s pulsating Last Girl Ghosted centres on the often-murky world of online […]
We live in a time where disinformation is everywhere and where trust is a precious commodity. Three leading authors have penned novels where knowing who is telling the truth and who isn’t becomes a matter of life and death. American international bestseller Lisa Unger’s pulsating Last Girl Ghosted centres on the often-murky world of online […]
You can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. These novels prove that old adage to be a very bad thing as sets of sisters take sibling rivalry way too far. In Gytha Lodge’s brilliantly twisty Little Sister, two teens go missing before one emerges from the woods covered in blood – but […]
In the countryside no one can hear you scream – except perhaps the person making you do it. These authors have harnessed remote locations to full effect as they set bone-chilling thrillers in the middle of nowhere. Claire Askew’s A Matter of Time begins with a spree shooting and roars towards a nerve-shredding climax in […]
In the countryside no one can hear you scream – except perhaps the person making you do it. These authors have harnessed remote locations to full effect as they set bone-chilling thrillers in the middle of nowhere. Claire Askew’s A Matter of Time begins with a spree shooting and roars towards a nerve-shredding climax in […]
If there’s one thing guaranteed to bring even the most fun-filled party to a sobering halt it’s surely the discovery of a dead body or two. We have three wonderful authors, three cracking books and three parties to die for. In Lin Anderson’s tension-packed The Party House, post-pandemic festivities in the highlands lead to a […]
If there’s one thing guaranteed to bring even the most fun-filled party to a sobering halt it’s surely the discovery of a dead body or two. We have three wonderful authors, three cracking books and three parties to die for. In Lin Anderson’s tension-packed The Party House, post-pandemic festivities in the highlands lead to a […]
Houses have stories to tell. Whether you want to hear them or not. Whether it’s a whisper from a dark corner or secrets simmering under the floorboards, storytellers can harness that power to scare you. In Stuart Neville’s The House of Ashes, six decades of secrets and sins are unleashed in a house that went […]
It was in 2019 that David Baldacci led the torchlit procession from the esplanade of Stirling, resplendent in his kilt, before entertaining a packed crowd at the Albert Halls. We are delighted to welcome him back in 2022, albeit digitally this time as he joins us live from his home in Virginia. David is one […]
It was in 2019 that David Baldacci led the torchlit procession from the esplanade of Stirling, resplendent in his kilt, before entertaining a packed crowd at the Albert Halls. We are delighted to welcome him back in 2022, albeit digitally this time as he joins us live from his home in Virginia. David is one […]
On the occasion of her 80th birthday, iconic international bestseller *Donna Leon joins us live from her home in Switzerland to chat with Bloody Scotland founder, Alex Gray. It was thirty years ago, in July 1992, that detective Guidi Brunetti made his first appearance in Leon’s debut novel Death at La Fenice. Since then, there […]
On the occasion of her 80th birthday, iconic international bestseller *Donna Leon joins us live from her home in Switzerland to chat with Bloody Scotland founder, Alex Gray. It was thirty years ago, in July 1992, that detective Guidi Brunetti made his first appearance in Leon’s debut novel Death at La Fenice. Since then, there […]
No one does it quite like John Connolly. He weaves together crime fiction, the gothic and the supernatural to create a genre all his own. He has produced over 30 beautifully written yet terrifying novels, including 22 in the iconic Charlie Parker series. His latest, The Furies, sees Parker fight chaos and murder. Alex North’s […]
No one does it quite like John Connolly. He weaves together crime fiction, the gothic and the supernatural to create a genre all his own. He has produced over 30 beautifully written yet terrifying novels, including 22 in the iconic Charlie Parker series. His latest, The Furies, sees Parker fight chaos and murder. Alex North’s […]
A missing person is the stuff of nightmares but in the world of crime fiction it’s the perfect plot point for a race-against-time thriller. The Holden family seem to have it all in Fiona Cummins’ unsettling Into The Dark – until the day they disappear. After She’d Gone is the new hit from Norway’s Alex […]
Come with Vas and Abir on a trip down memory lane as they steal the best bits from the game shows of yesteryear and mash them up into something truly remarkable. Watch six of the smartest, most photogenic celebrity authors compete for the prized trophy in rounds including The Wheel of Misfortune and Universally Challenged. […]
Come with Vas and Abir on a trip down memory lane as they steal the best bits from the game shows of yesteryear and mash them up into something truly remarkable. Watch six of the smartest, most photogenic celebrity authors compete for the prized trophy in rounds including The Wheel of Misfortune and Universally Challenged. […]
Ruthless streaks and demands for unstinting loyalty are the intoxicating ingredients for an underworld thriller, and these authors know how to make a mean cocktail. Saima Mir’s acclaimed debut The Khan sees the lawyer daughter of a murdered crime syndicate leader return home in search of justice but finds there’s always a price to be […]
Making a crisis out of a drama is the common theme of these three gripping novels using movies and TV as the backdrop to the action. Plot upon deadly plot. In Catherine Ryan Howard’s Run Time a psychological horror movie is being filmed deep in the wilds of West Cork when parts of the script […]
Making a crisis out of a drama is the common theme of these three gripping novels using movies and TV as the backdrop to the action. Plot upon deadly plot. In Catherine Ryan Howard’s Run Time a psychological horror movie is being filmed deep in the wilds of West Cork when parts of the script […]
Enjoy a fascinating hour in the company of two bestselling historical novelists who write social commentaries set ablaze with fast-paced, pulsating plots. Execution is the latest in SJ Parris’ hugely popular series featuring Giordano Bruno, heretic turned spy at the Tudor court of Queen Elizabeth. Rich in atmosphere and research, this new blockbuster sees a […]
Are you ready? Are you sure? This could be the most important two minutes of your writing career. Get your elevator pitch sorted in your head, take a deep breath,and sell the heck out of that fantastic book idea. A panel of leading industry experts are waiting to deliver their judgement and it could be […]
Are you ready? Are you sure? This could be the most important two minutes of your writing career. Get your elevator pitch sorted in your head, take a deep breath,and sell the heck out of that fantastic book idea. A panel of leading industry experts are waiting to deliver their judgement and it could be […]
Trevor Wood’s riveting Dead End Street, the third and final instalment of his award-winning Jimmy Mullen series, sees violent attacks on Newcastle’s homeless, and Mullen’s friend in the frame for murder. We All Have Our Secrets says the title of Jane Corry’s intriguing thriller and as the story unfolds, and two women know that both […]
Enjoy a fascinating hour in the company of two bestselling historical novelists who write social commentaries set ablaze with fast-paced, pulsating plots. Execution is the latest in SJ Parris’ hugely popular series featuring Giordano Bruno, heretic turned spy at the Tudor court of Queen Elizabeth. Rich in atmosphere and research, this new blockbuster sees a […]
Andy West’s father, uncle and brother all spent time behind bars. Andy has chosen a different path – he teaches philosophy in prisons – but still fears their fate will also be his. In The Life Inside he offers an insight into our fractured justice system and the truth about the complex lives being lived […]
The clandestine world of the spy novel is rarely more relevant than in a time of international crisis and we’ve recruited three masters of the dark arts to discuss their work. Charles Cumming’s Judas 62, the second in his thrilling series about covert intelligence organisation BOX88, sees Lachlan Kite placed on a hit list as […]
The clandestine world of the spy novel is rarely more relevant than in a time of international crisis and we’ve recruited three masters of the dark arts to discuss their work. Charles Cumming’s Judas 62, the second in his thrilling series about covert intelligence organisation BOX88, sees Lachlan Kite placed on a hit list as […]
The phenomenal success of The Thursday Murder Club has seen a resurgence of cosy crime mysteries. Or has the genre always been hugely popular but just too polite to shout about it? Blackstone Fell is a classic locked-room mystery set in crime fiction’s Golden Age, expertly plotted by Martin Edwards. There’s a full house of […]
Andy West’s father, uncle and brother all spent time behind bars. Andy has chosen a different path – he teaches philosophy in prisons – but still fears their fate will also be his. In The Life Inside he offers an insight into our fractured justice system and the truth about the complex lives being lived […]
One of crime fiction’s best-loved writers joins us to look back on 30 hugely successful years with her publisher Pan Macmillan. From Vera to Shetland to the newer Two Rivers series, Ann Cleeves has delighted legions of readers across three decades with a succession of thrilling and bestselling novels. Her latest, The Rising Tide, is […]
One of crime fiction’s best-loved writers joins us to look back on 30 hugely successful years with her publisher Pan Macmillan. From Vera to Shetland to the newer Two Rivers series, Ann Cleeves has delighted legions of readers across three decades with a succession of thrilling and bestselling novels. Her latest, The Rising Tide, is […]
Secrets are like dynamite in the talented hands and twisted minds of authors like these – perfectly safe until the fuse is lit. Expect the unexpected until all is finally revealed. Secrets lie buried, quite literally, in Erin Kelly’s mesmerising novel The Skeleton Key as treasure hunters uncover hidden truths in their search for gold. […]
Meet the devilish minds behind three unmissable historical thrillers, each rich in detail, racing with intrigue and guaranteed to entertain. Anna Mazzola’s bewitchingly gothic novel The Clockwork Girl takes place amidst an icy winter in 1750’s Paris and unravels the conspiracy behind the clockmaker’s intricate mechanical creations. Sixteenth century Florence is the setting for DV […]
Meet the devilish minds behind three unmissable historical thrillers, each rich in detail, racing with intrigue and guaranteed to entertain. Anna Mazzola’s bewitchingly gothic novel The Clockwork Girl takes place amidst an icy winter in 1750’s Paris and unravels the conspiracy behind the clockmaker’s intricate mechanical creations. Sixteenth century Florence is the setting for DV […]
In the ranks of fictional police officers, there are those who follow procedure and those who don’t – and those who follow no rules at all. Meet three outstanding detectives who’ll do it their own way. Mari Hannah’s much-loved DCI Kate Daniels becomes the obsession of a murderous adversary as she returns in the harrowing […]
Truth, ‘tis said, is stranger than fiction. In three remarkable books of historical true crime, it’s not only stranger but every bit as shocking as its fictional counterparts. The Dublin Railway Murder by Thomas Morris has it all. A locked room; the victim in a pool of blood; an untouched safe; and celebrated sleuths from […]
Truth, ‘tis said, is stranger than fiction. In three remarkable books of historical true crime, it’s not only stranger but every bit as shocking as its fictional counterparts. The Dublin Railway Murder by Thomas Morris has it all. A locked room; the victim in a pool of blood; an untouched safe; and celebrated sleuths from […]
It began with a book driven by a need for money and has led to a phenomenal career. From Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less to his latest blockbuster Over My Dead Body, Jeffrey Archer’s books have sold more then 320 million copies worldwide, been translated into 33 languages and several of them […]
It began with a book driven by a need for money and has led to a phenomenal career. From Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less to his latest blockbuster Over My Dead Body, Jeffrey Archer’s books have sold more then 320 million copies worldwide, been translated into 33 languages and several of them […]
Lucy Foley’s stylish The Paris Apartment is in classic Christie territory. When there’s a murder at No. 12 rue des Amants, the list of potential suspects is precisely equal to the number of neighbours. Tom Hindle’s elegant debut A Fatal Crossing sees a mysterious death on a week-long passenger sailing from Southampton to New York. […]
Lucy Foley’s stylish The Paris Apartment is in classic Christie territory. When there’s a murder at No. 12 rue des Amants, the list of potential suspects is precisely equal to the number of neighbours. Tom Hindle’s elegant debut A Fatal Crossing sees a mysterious death on a week-long passenger sailing from Southampton to New York. […]
Brian McGilloway’s classy thriller The Empty Room preys on every parent’s worst nightmare. When Dora’s daughter disappears, she spirals into despair and, disillusioned with the police investigation, she decides to take justice into her own hands. CL Taylor is a master of suspense, and she displays all her talents in The Guilty Couple as a […]
Brian McGilloway’s classy thriller The Empty Room preys on every parent’s worst nightmare. When Dora’s daughter disappears, she spirals into despair and, disillusioned with the police investigation, she decides to take justice into her own hands. CL Taylor is a master of suspense, and she displays all her talents in The Guilty Couple as a […]
There are twists and there are twisted twists. These three authors are devilishly skilled in the dark arts of deception. Sarah Pinborough’s mesmerising Insomnia is an unsettling thriller about a lack of sleep and spiralling paranoia, but it’s spiced with dark undercurrents of something entirely different. Will Carver’s latest off-the-wall thriller The Daves Next Door […]
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific – and talented – writers working in the UK today. Both as an author and as a writer for television, he has created and reimagined some of the nation’s favourite characters and programmes. His crime writing credits speak for themselves. The Alex Ryder series; Sherlock Holmes; James […]
Anthony Horowitz is one of the most prolific – and talented – writers working in the UK today. Both as an author and as a writer for television, he has created and reimagined some of the nation’s favourite characters and programmes. His crime writing credits speak for themselves. The Alex Ryder series; Sherlock Holmes; James […]
All the best detectives come in twos. Holmes and Watson, Poirot and Hastings, Starsky and Hutch, Morse and Lewis, Turner and Hooch. Meet three authors whose protagonists are perfectly paired. David Lagercrantz, the author of The Girl in the Spider’s Web, returns with Dark Music, a dazzling new series featuring the Holmes-like Hans Rekke and […]
Crime fiction was turned on its head in 1982 when Sara Paretsky introduced V.I. Warshawski to the world in the ground-breaking Indemnity Only. Suddenly, there was a kick-ass female private investigator with the grit, guts and gumption to tackle crime on the mean streets of Chicago. Those that came later walked in Warshawski’s footsteps. There […]
Crime fiction was turned on its head in 1982 when Sara Paretsky introduced V.I. Warshawski to the world in the ground-breaking Indemnity Only. Suddenly, there was a kick-ass female private investigator with the grit, guts and gumption to tackle crime on the mean streets of Chicago. Those that came later walked in Warshawski’s footsteps. There […]
Meet three British authors whose thrillers are as American as apple pie, hotdogs and donuts – and just as bad for your heart. Multi-million-seller Mark Edwards’ new thriller No Place to Run is set in northern California as a brother desperately searches for his missing sister. Lisa Gray’s Californian set thrillers have topped the charts […]
At its best, the serial killer novel isn’t a relentless collection of victims but rather a deep dive into the psychology of the multiple murderer. Meet three authors with a handle on how to do it right. Alice Hunter’s The Serial Killer’s Daughter asks whether murder is in the blood as Alice, daughter of a […]
Grab a ticket for an unmissable hour in the company of two of the best in the business. Both are known for long-running series laced with humour and for the sheer quality of their work. Mark Billingham is the supremely talented creator of iconic detective Tom Thorne. Mark has been an actor, a stand-up comic […]
Grab a ticket for an unmissable hour in the company of two of the best in the business. Both are known for long-running series laced with humour and for the sheer quality of their work. Mark Billingham is the supremely talented creator of iconic detective Tom Thorne. Mark has been an actor, a stand-up comic […]
Meet three British authors whose thrillers are as American as apple pie, hotdogs and donuts – and just as bad for your heart. Multi-million-seller Mark Edwards’ new thriller No Place to Run is set in northern California as a brother desperately searches for his missing sister. Lisa Gray’s Californian set thrillers have topped the charts […]
On your marks, get set, go… for the fastest selling tickets of the festival. The Curly Coo bar on Barnton Street is the home of our Saturday night bacchanalia where bestselling authors will step up to the microphone for your delight. Past highlights have included Val McDermid belting out 500 Miles, Abir Mukherjee doing his […]
The legendary king of the suspense thriller joins us live from his home in California to talk about his phenomenal career. One of the world’s most prolific writers, Koontz has written an incredible 111 novels as well as several novellas and screenplays, and many short stories. His books have sold over five million copies and […]
The legendary king of the suspense thriller joins us live from his home in California to talk about his phenomenal career. One of the world’s most prolific writers, Koontz has written an incredible 111 novels as well as several novellas and screenplays, and many short stories. His books have sold over five million copies and […]
He’s the fearless, outrageous stand-up comedian and TV star of Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, and his own show Frankie Boyle’s New World Order. As a journalist, he’s also known for his searing political commentary and has showcased his writing skills in two bestselling and uproarious autobiographies. Now he’s turned to crime […]
He’s the fearless, outrageous stand-up comedian and TV star of Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, and his own show Frankie Boyle’s New World Order. As a journalist, he’s also known for his searing political commentary and has showcased his writing skills in two bestselling and uproarious autobiographies. Now he’s turned to crime […]
Joanne Harris is the author of 22 novels, including Chocolat which was made into an Oscar-nominated movie. Her books have been published in over 50 countries and won a succession of British and international awards. Her latest novel is the compulsive A Narrow Door, the remains of a body unleash buried secrets in St Oswald’s […]
Island-set mysteries offer spectacular and atmospheric setting where there is nowhere no run, nowhere to hide. Simon McCleave’s The Dark Tide is a twisty page turner set on the Isle of Anglesey as a hostage negotiator faces a nightmare scenario that is all too personal. Devil’s Table, the gripping new novel from Kate Rhodes, is […]
Island-set mysteries offer spectacular and atmospheric setting where there is nowhere no run, nowhere to hide. Simon McCleave’s The Dark Tide is a twisty page turner set on the Isle of Anglesey as a hostage negotiator faces a nightmare scenario that is all too personal. Devil’s Table, the gripping new novel from Kate Rhodes, is […]
Joanne Harris is the author of 22 novels, including Chocolat which was made into an Oscar-nominated movie. Her books have been published in over 50 countries and won a succession of British and international awards. Her latest novel is the compulsive A Narrow Door, the remains of a body unleash buried secrets in St Oswald’s […]
Former MP Alan Johnson carved out the beginnings of a new career with his lauded debut, The Late Train to Gypsy Hill. Now the one-time Labour Home Secretary has returned to the scene of the crime for his second novel, One of Our Ministers is Missing as a government minister in the Foreign Office disappears […]
Former MP Alan Johnson carved out the beginnings of a new career with his lauded debut, The Late Train to Gypsy Hill. Now the one-time Labour Home Secretary has returned to the scene of the crime for his second novel, One of Our Ministers is Missing as a government minister in the Foreign Office disappears […]
Meet four Scottish crime writers who are earning their stripes by producing terrific home-grown crime novels. In Stuart Johnstone’s Into the Dark, the main lead into a boy’s murder is a 999 call made three weeks before the killing took place. Dead Man Deep by Lynne McEwan sees a badly burned body and an injured […]
Meet four Scottish crime writers who are earning their stripes by producing terrific home-grown crime novels. In Stuart Johnstone’s Into the Dark, the main lead into a boy’s murder is a 999 call made three weeks before the killing took place. Dead Man Deep by Lynne McEwan sees a badly burned body and an injured […]
