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Theakstons Super Saturday

  • Submitted: 19th July 2017

Saturday is the big day at Harrogate and there’s some equally big names to chat to. Who else can you ask questions such as “Who are you planning to kill next? without being arrested or investigated in some way?

Special Guests

ARNE DAHLArne Dahl

Novels set in Sweden, Stockholm

Real name Jan Arnald – this is the man responsible for many a Scandivanian crime thriller. He’s sold over 3 million copies of his books and have been translated into 32 languages

Latest Book – Watching You

 

 

 

IAN RankinSpecial Guests

Ian Rankin

Novels set in Edinburgh

The man who gave the world Rebus is celebrating his 30th anniversary of this very man. Rebus even retired at one point but came back in 2012 to star in STanding in Another Man’s Grave

Latest Book – Rather Be The  Devil

 

 

VAl McDermid

(c) Val McDermid

Where the bodies are buried

Val McDermid might know about bodies in Bradfield and Edinburgh

Mark Billingham probably knows about bodies in London or on a certain island in Wales..

Lee Child could tell you a thing or two about bodies buried all over the world!

 

 

 

 

Harrogate - Jane HarperNew Blood

Val McDermid in the hot seat!

Fiona Cummins – Rattle – set in London

Jane Harper – The Dry – set in Australia

Joseph Knox – Sirens – set in Manchester

Kristen Lepionka – The Last Place You Look  – set in Columbus, Ohio

 

 

 

MARK billinghamWhere do your crimes come from?

Mark Billingham  – London

Steve Mosby

Belinda Bauer – London, Exmoor, Cardiff

Melanie Raabe – Munich

 

 

 

Sophie HannahCarrying the Torch

Sophie Hannah

Ruth Ware

Michelle Birkby – the Women of Baker Street

Andrew Wilson – A Talent for Murder

 

 

 

Peter May

The Scottish lot: Stuart McBride and Peter May

Stuart McBride

Peter May

 

 

Saturday is the day of the Late Night Quiz where anything could happen!   Visit the Theakstons Crime Festival  website

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