Some of the country’s best crime writers are coming to Wirral libraries next month

Six of the best-known crime writers in the country are lined up to visit Wirral libraries in June as part of National Crime Reading Month.

Four events will take place during the course of the month featuring the writers, many of whom can claim local connections.

The first event is on June 2^nd at 7pm at Bebington library and is an ‘in conversation’ night featuring retired Wirral police officer turned author, Gina Kirkham, Liverpool-born and Wirral resident crime writer, David Jackson and Luca Veste, who is of Italian-Scouse heritage.

On June 17^th at 2.30pm, Wallasey central library is hosting a talk with thriller writer, TM Logan. His novels have sold more than two million copies in the UK and are translated into 22 other languages. Five of his novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers and two of them – The Holiday and The Catch – have been adapted for television.

The next day, June 18^th also at 2.30pm, there is an event at West Kirby library hosted by TM Payne, who has has taken the crime writing world by storm with her debut novels featuring Detective Sheridan Holler. Tina, who was born in Hampshire but now lives in New Brighton, once worked as a Police Case Investigator within the Domestic Violence Unit and uses her policing background knowledge to add edge to her books.

The last event in Wirral features Liverpool writer Kate Ellis. Kate has written 28 novels featuring archaeology graduate, DI Wesley Peterson and five supernatural crime novels featuring DI Joe Plantagenet. She also wrote a trilogy set in the aftermath of the First World War featuring Scotland Yard detective DI Albert Lincoln. Kate will be at Wallasey central library on June 23^rd at 2.30pm.

National Crime Reading Month is an annual event led by the Crime Writers’ Association in collaboration with the Reading Agency. It aims to promote crime writing right across the genre. The Wirral events are sponsored by the Friends groups of the hosting libraries.

Tickets for all the events are £5, bookable via Eventbrite here. Alternately, tickets can bought at the hosting library.

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