Join us for this free event as we celebrate Book Bingo and the Agatha Christie exhibition (travelling around libraries from 23rd October)

In Conversation with Sophie Hannah at Rugby Library

Aimee Hawkins (Reader Development Librarian) will be chatting with bestselling author Sophie Hannah about her Poirot novels, mystery fiction and Agatha-inspired murder mystery musicals to celebrate the Agatha Christie exhibition. There will be an opportunity for the audience to ask questions at the end.

This event is great for:

Hearing directly from the author about their influences, writing process, and behind-the-scenes stories

Gaining creative inspiration and writing tips from an experienced author

Meeting like-minded book enthusiasts

Discovering what our libraries offer

This event is part of our series for the 2026 Book Bingo reading challenge and represents the category 'Re-read a favourite book', with Sophie's Agatha Christie books, as well as the original Agatha Christie novels themselves, being a firm favourite with readers across the world, and which you can read again and again and discover new aspects each time! You can find out more about our fun and free reading challenge for adults, Book Bingo, on our website.

This event is also to celebrate our travelling Agatha Christie exhibition which will be touring round libraries in Warwickshire from 23rd October 2026 (more details coming soon!)

The Last Death of the Year

New Year's Eve, 1932.

Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday…or is it?

Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there ― one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?

About the author

Sophie Hannah is a Sunday Times, New York Times and Amazon Kindle UK No. 1 bestselling writer of crime fiction, published in forty-nine languages and fifty-one territories. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide. She writes contemporary psychological thrillers and, at the request of Agatha Christie’s family and estate, the new series of Hercule Poirot novels.

Sophie’s murder mystery musical, The Mystery of Mr E, was released as a feature film in 2023, directed by Martyn Tott, and is available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+ and soon to be on several other platforms too. In 2023, Sophie won the Crime Writers Association’s Dagger in the Library Award for her body of work, and in 2013 her thriller The Carrier won the Crime Thriller of the Year Award at the Specsavers National Book Awards. Sophie is also a poet and has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Award. Her poetry is studied at GCSE, A Level and degree level across the UK.

Sophie is the founder and coach at Dream Author Coaching, a coaching programme for writers and anyone who wants to write. She lives with her husband, children and dog in Cambridge, where she is an Honorary Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College.

Time: 7pm-8pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

Date: Thursday 12th November 2026

Age: Adults 16+

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Refreshments: Free refreshments available

Book Sales: Books will be available to purchase at the event, courtesy of Hunt's Bookshop (cash and card payments accepted)

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