Calling all crime fiction fans!

Join us for a very special evening with bestselling crime author Ann Cleeves and special guest, Forensic Pathologist Prof James Grieve, as they talk about Ann’s new book Dark Wives ‘live’ on stage with TV presenter Steph McGovern.

Vera Stanhope, star of ITV’s Vera, returns in the eleventh novel in Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves’ acclaimed series.

A body is found by an early morning dog walker on the common outside Rosebank, a care home for troubled teens. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work.

DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. Her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility.

Vera, Joe and new team member Rosie are soon embroiled in the case, but when a second body is found near the Three Dark Wives standing stones in the wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, folklore and fact begin to collide.

Vera knows she must find Chloe to get to the truth, but it seems that the dark secrets in their community may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed.

Professor James Grieve was the forensic pathologist for Shetland and one of Scotland’s most respected pathologists. He was one of the few factual characters to appear in Ann’s Shetland series of books.

Steph McGovern is a journalist and television presenter. She hosted Steph’s Packed Lunch on Channel 4 from 2020 to 2023. She worked for the BBC as the main business presenter for BBC Breakfast.

All tickets include a signed copy of The Dark Wives. Also included with your ticket will be an exclusive short story – STRANDED – based on Hilbre Island off the Wirral Peninsula