A Night of Crime with Elliot Sweeney, Sam Tobin and Rob Parker

Join us for an evening of gritty and gripping hard-boiled crime as we welcome Elliot Sweeney and Sam Tobin to the shop for the launch of their new novels A Killing in Paradise and Settle the Score. Elliot and Sam will be in conversation with Rob Parker.

Doors: 6.30, starts: 6.45

Tickets start from £3.00. A Killing in Paradise and Settle the Score will also be available to purchase on the night and both authors will be signing copies after the talk. If you would like a signed copy but cannot make the event, please contact us on 0161 274 3331 or [email protected] and we can arrange this for you.

About the books:

A Killing in Paradise - Elliot Sweeney

A young man has been murdered on the notorious Paradise estate in London. The police have their assumptions; out-of-work private investigator Dylan Kasper, more than familiar with the neighbourhood, has his own.

Kasper takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of the killing. He soon discovers the reason the boy was killed that the police will never find - or want to find. A highly incriminating piece of evidence tying an illegal production company to the government and police alike.

But this is just the beginning. Kasper has made a name for himself getting under the skin of the most brutal killers in the capital. When those dearest to Kasper are suddenly thrust into view, he will have to make an impossible choice. Will the inhabitants of Paradise feel safe at last, if the price must be paid in blood?

Settle the Score - Sam Tobin

Craig Malton, the man who solves crime for criminals in Manchester's underworld, is banged up in Pr*son - for a M**der he didn't commit.

Journalist Ruth Porter is hungry for a story. Nothing good ever happens in Manchester. Until she discovers a string of murders that have recently been attributed to the notorious Craig Malton. There are lots of people that want Malton behind bars - and that's exactly why his arrest seems too convenient...

As Ruth investigates she soon becomes embroiled in a conspiracy far greater than she could ever have imagined. Who's behind the murders - and who are the after next?

About the authors:

Elliot Sweeney is a community psychiatric nurse from London. He was awarded the Fisher Scholarship to attend the Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course, and he's also been supported by Spread the Word through their London Writers Awards Scheme. The Literary Consultancy has showcased him as a Spotlight Author, and he's written for Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Switchblade, amongst others.

Sam Tobin was born in Recife, Brazil and ended up in Manchester, England. He's been a BAFTA nominated producer, worked in kebab shops and studied law. He's lived in Moss Side, Brixton and Hollywood. For more from Sam Tobin, head to www.samtobincrime.com.

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