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Only Murders in the Library
I really enjoy speaking at library events, and I am always happy to support their vital work when I can. I have visited many libraries over the last few years and I was particularly drawn to an invitation to take part in a crime writing festival at the Basingstoke...
The Long Arm of the Law
'On 21 October 1891, 28-year-old Rose Stapleton was charged with being drunk and disorderly. According to the London Weekly Dispatch, the prisoner was ‘decently dressed and powerfully built’. On being ushered into the dock of Southwark Police Court, she quipped, ‘All...
The London Month of the Dead
The London Month of the Dead is my favourite annual festival. Throughout the month of October, there are lots of fascinating talks, walks and workshops on 'dark' topics such as exhumation, taxidermy, witchcraft and the plague, all set in suitably quirky locations...
The Rise of Scotland Yard
I was delighted with this article in my local press, Southwark News, about my latest book, The Bermondsey Murder: The Rise of Scotland Yard: How the Manning case shaped detective history, new book reveals The search for the Mannings spread beyond England and was...
The Isle of Wight Lit Fest
I'm very fortunate to live very close to where the Isle of Wight Literary Festival takes place every October, and this year I was delighted to take part for the second time – last year I interviewed the fabulous Elly Griffiths and chaired a crime panel. The festival...
Murder onboard
I’m very fortunate to be a guest speaker for Seabourn Cruises and I really enjoy sharing true crime cases and historical homicides during my onboard lecture series. As I write this post, I’m sailing through the North Sea to Scotland. After that, we’ll be...
The Bermondsey Murder
I'm delighted to share the exciting news that my new book, The Bermondsey Murder: Scotland Yard's First Great Challenge and Dickens' Inspiration, has now been published! Fifty-year-old Patrick O’Connor was seen for the last time on 9 August. Originally from Ireland,...