- 28 May -30 June 2025
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
The Death of Us
Join Abigail Dean, New York Times bestselling author of Girl A, as she discusses her new book, The Death of Us. Inspired by a long-held nightmare of home invasions – and a long-held dream to write a love story - it is a heart-wrenching new novel about love, tragedy and forgiveness. Read more
- Thriller
- A Criminally Good Day
- Crime Fiction
Bad Blood
Essex-based author Sarah Hornsley lived for years in Maldon, where her thrilling debut Bad Blood is set. A huge new voice in crime fiction, Sarah will be talking about writing and releasing her tense, compelling and cleverly plotted thriller. Secrets, lies and family ties unspool in this gripping, twisty, thrill-ride of a book. Read more
- Thriller
- A Criminally Good Day
- Crime Fiction
Making A Killing
Author of Sunday Times & New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation, Murder in the Family, the always impressive Cara Hunter will be discussing her latest book in the DI Adam Fawley series. Making a Killing is a brilliantly twisty and hugely entertaining police thriller. Read more
- Thriller
- A Criminally Good Day
- Crime Fiction
The Burial Place
Times Radio presenter, Stig Abell, will be reflecting on how his love for classic crime and the detective novels of Dorothy L Sayers, Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie, to name but a few, have influenced his own crime writing including his latest evocative book in the Jake Jackson crime series, The Burial Place. Read more
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
DLS Lecture: The Secret Room
Sunday Times bestselling author, Jane Casey, will introduce her latest gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent, The Secret Room. Delving into how to create a main character, Casey will reflect on the different approaches of Dorothy L Sayers and other classic crime authors in developing compelling detective characters. Read more
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
Essex Wives / The Brothers
The No.1 bestselling Queen of Gangland Crime, Kimberley Chambers, will be discussing her epic, pulse-pounding, The Family Man series. The latest thriller, Essex Wives (July 2025) sees the return of Sharon, Jolene and Evie and they’re out for revenge. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. Read more
- Thriller
- Crime Fiction
A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage
We are delighted that one of the UK’s finest thriller and crime writers, Asia Mackay will be joining us to talk about A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage. Sassy, stylish, dark, and fun and a BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick – discover the addictive thriller readers can’t stop talking about. Read more
