Join us for a fun evening of guessing 'who done it' with the wonderful Martin Edwards as we talk about his engaging new puzzle-novel, Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife. Martin will be in conversation with owner Chris as we look at this play along book, plus find out more about Martin and his love of all things crime fiction!

The talk will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing and complimentary light refreshments are included in the ticket price.

Tickets are £5.00 each or £16.99 including a copy of Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife.

Event starts at 6:30pm (doors at 6pm)

About the book:

Find the clues. Play along. Solve the murder first.

'A true master of British crime writing.' RICHARD OSMAN

'All the entertainment you'll need this Christmas. Wonderful stuff.' IAN MOORE

Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas by the mysterious Midwinter Trust. The challenge seems simple but exciting:

Solve the murder of a fictional crime writer in a remote but wonderfully atmospheric village in north Yorkshire to win a prize that will change your fortunes for good.

Six members of staff from the shadowy Trust are there to make sure everyone plays fair. The contestants have been meticulously vetted but you can never be too careful. And with the village about to be cut off by a snow storm, everyone needs to be extra vigilant. Midwinter can play tricks on people's minds…

The game is set – but playing fair isn't on everyone's Christmas list.

After all, when the prize is to die for, it's so tempting to inject a little murder into the mystery.

About the author:

Winner of the CWA Diamond Dagger – the highest honour in UK crime writing

Martin Edwards has won lifetime achievement awards for his fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and scholarship and his work has been translated into numerous languages. He was born at Knutsford, Cheshire and educated in Northwich and at Balliol College, Oxford University, taking a first class honours degree in law before qualifying as a solicitor. He is married to Helena with two children (Jonathan and Catherine) and lives in Lymm. A member of the Murder Squad (see links section) collective of crime writers, Martin was the longest-serving Chair of the Crime Writers' Association since its founder John Creasey. In 2015 he was elected eighth President of the Detection Club; his predecessors include G.K. Chesterton, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Agatha Christie. In 2022, he captained Balliol, the series champions in Christmas University Challenge. He is Archivist of the CWA and of the Detection Club and consultant to the British Library's Crime Classics.