As part of the 2024 Farsley Literature Festival, join us in the shop as cosy crime writer Jonathan Hall chairs an evening of discussion with Tom Hindle and Rachel North. The panel will explore the lure of a glamorous location for thriller writers.

Tom Hindle released his third, locked room mystery, ‘Murder on LAKE GARDA’ in July. One happy couple. Two divided families. A wedding party to die for. On the private island of Castello Fiore – surrounded by the glittering waters of Lake Garda – the illustrious Heywood family gathers for their son Laurence’s wedding to Italian influencer Eva Bianchi. But as the ceremony begins, a blood-curdling scream brings the proceedings to a devastating halt. With the wedding guests trapped as they await the police, buried secrets are unearthed, and family rivalries threaten to bubble over.

In June Rachel North released her first compulsive thriller ‘Happily Never After.’ The Finca Incantata is a magical place-a castle with a cobbled courtyard, a deep, cold, fresh-water pool and a high tower that looks out over the surrounding wilderness. The guests arrive bringing with them their pretty dresses, their smart suits and their private thoughts about the upcoming marriage. Among them is one guest who is determined to ensure the wedding does not take place…

We are delighted that friend of the shop, Yorkshire crime writer, Jonathan Hall will be chairing the panel. Jonathon’s debut novel, A Spoonful of Murder is about retired primary school teachers who turn to sleuthing and has sold over 59,000 copies. In his second book, A Pen Dipped in Poison the ladies were back at their usual table at the Thirsk Garden Centre café with a brand-new mystery to solve. In April Jonathan celebrated the publication of his latest release A Clock Stopped Dead.