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For any one to say they are a crime fiction fan then there is no better way of celebrating this best selling genre than hot footing it to the Harrogate Crime Festival this July. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate. Taking place at The Swan Hotel famous for being the hotel where Agatha Christie was found when she went missing for ten days in 1926, the four days can only be described as homage to the great lady herself as well as being a cause for celebration of contemporary crime fiction. Only days ago the events were announced and it has a fantastic line up of crime writers. Guests from both sides of the Atlantic and from Europe will be appearing at this festival which has garnered a great deal of respect and prestige in such a short time.
Writers include: Harlan Coben, Amanda Kyle Williams, Gillian Flynn, Gregg Hurwitz, Laura Lippman, David Hosp and Ryan David Jahn. As becoming the current fashion, ‘Scandi Crime’ will be staking its claim at the festival with such great names like Jo Nesbo and Camilla Lackberg. UK grown writers with their army of fans include Ian Rankin, Peter Robinson, Kate Mosse, Nicola Upson (Crimesquad.com’s Author of the Month in April), John Connolly, Peter James and from Africa we have appearances from the brilliant Deon Meyer and Margie Orford. So, if you haven’t booked your tickets already, then I suggest you do as Harrogate will be the place to be come July. It may not be the Olympics – we may not be doing any sprints (well, not unless it includes a bar!) but there will be plenty of exercise for the mind. I look forward to seeing you there.
To book your accommodation and events click on this link.
Harrogate Crime Writing Festival – Events
This month’s Author of the Month is Imogen Robertson with her fourth novel featuring Harriett Westerman and Gabriel Crowther. ‘Circle of Shadows’ is an excellent addition to an already dazzling series in 18th Century Britain. With beautiful prose Robertson weaves a tale of intrigue as she literally transports you back in time. If you haven’t made an acquaintance with Westerman and Crowther then I suggest you make haste! For those of us who have enjoyed Imogen’s previous three novels then you have a real treat in store!
May’s Fresh Blood comes in the form of Ian Ayris’ visceral account of two boys lives, intertwined through violence and the need to survive. ‘Abide With Me’ is based in the east end of London and has gained a number of amazing reviews from both sides of the Atlantic. This is a novel to watch out for and will stun you with its brutal honesty. Read Ian’s answers to see that sometimes it really is best to write what you know.
Reviews this month include an amazing selection from the US and UK. Names include Rory Clements’ new Tudor mystery, ‘Traitor’, Gillian Flynn brutal dissection of marriage in ‘Gone Girl’, Matthew Quirk’s novel ‘The 500’ which is already being touted as the ‘summer book’ to read. Along with great names like Tony Black, Doug Johnstone, Maxine Chattam plus more you simply have to find something here you know you would enjoy. And there will be more in Reviews added to this list in May.
Classic Crime is Josephine Tey with a biography kindly written by Nicola Upson, the author of the Josephine Tey novels, her latest ‘Fear in the Sunlight’ was our ‘Author of the Month’ in April. Sadly, this writer was taken in her prime but we are lucky enough to have her eight crime novels still in print to enjoy.
Crimesquad.com reviewer's Graham Smith's Top Ten is now online! Check out Graham's Top Ten - and before anyone starts arguing about placements in the Top Ten - I will tell you now that no.1 doesn't mean no.1! All ten books stand together on the same level. They are simply Graham's favourite ten books of all time - and they are all fantastic reads.
I hope there is something here that will make you want to rush out and buy it. If so, then we have completed our mission. Happy reading!
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Chris Simmons
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