About This Event

Join our Guest Curator MJ Arlidge and his panel of crime-writing colossi, Mark Billingham , Abir Mukherjee and Fiona Cummins , for a live, interactive crime-writing event in which the audience takes charge of the investigation. Together, they will build a brand-new mystery on stage, deciding who dies, who looks guilty, which clues matter and where the next twist should lead. Expect sharp instincts, wicked humour and plenty of red herrings as four master storytellers reveal how suspense is created, suspects are handled and readers are kept guessing. Bring your best ideas, and prepare to help shape a thrilling story. The question is: will you survive the suspense? There is a book signing after this event . Get ahead of your Festival reading and visit the Waterstones Cheltenham Literature Festival bookshop and support Cheltenham Festivals with every purchase.

Staying overnight?

Hotels within walking distance of Cheltenham Town Hall.

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