Crime Central Book Club November 2026

We will be meeting at Manchester Central Library at 6pm on Monday 2nd November - we'll either grab a table in the cafe or go to the lower ground floor Manchester Histories Hub.

We're pleased to announce that the next book chosen is:

Itch by Gemma Amor

Josie is at rock bottom, living a haunted existence after returning to her isolated hometown on the edge of the Forest of Dean. When she stumbles across a decaying, ant-infested body in the woods, Josie plummets into a downward spiral, facing uncomfortable truths about the victim and her own past - all whilst battling a growing infestation of her mind . . . and her flesh.

Desperate to solve the case, Josie scratches the surface of an age-old mystery - a masked predator stalks the forest around Ellwood, a place deeply gripped by folklore. As the village prepares for its annual festival, Josie gets closer and closer to unveiling a monster, and begins to ask herself:

Are these dark crawling insects leading her to uncover the truth? Or is she their next victim?

Copies of the book will be available to buy from Blackwell's Manchester.