
Rob Parker Book Launch!
Thu 28 Jan · 18:00
Manchester Central Library
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Rob Parker's book launch for 'A Promise to the Drowned' will occur at Manchester Central Library on 28 January 2027. This event features the third book in Parker's crime series and includes the opportunity to purchase books from Blackwell's Bookshop. Tickets are priced between £5.00 and £18.99.
Join the much loved author and Crime Central host for this special event!
Blackwells Bookshop and Manchester Libraries invite you to join us on Thursday 28th January for the launch of A PROMISE TO THE DROWNED, the third book in Rob Parker's thrilling crime series featuring salvage diver Cam Killick.
Doors: 5.30pm
Starts: 6pm
Books will be available to purchase, supplied by Blackwell's Bookshop.
By selecting Book & Ticket, you can pre-buy a copy to collect on the night.
About the book:
Another day on the Norfolk Broads, and another underwater problem for salvage diver Cam Killick to solve. Today, it's removing the huge rock jamming the mechanism of a crucial swing bridge. The knots have been double checked; the winches are set. And then the 'rock' splits apart, revealing the bodies of two people, partially mummified, curled into each other, clearly having died in each other's arms.
This chilling discovery is now a problem for DI Claire Rogers of the Norfolk CID - but Cam can't let it go. As the dead man's hand was released from its makeshift coffin it tangled in his in a macabre parody of a handshake - and though he knows it's foolish, he can't help thinking that that handshake sealed a vow.
Cam knows he won't rest until he's uncovered the story of these ill-fated lovers. But what neither he nor Claire can predict is how much danger they will bring on themselves as they seek to learn who the couple were, and why they were killed - and what their deaths leave behind.
About the author:
Rob Parker is the author of the Cam Killick Norfolk Mysteries as well as Far From The Tree, the No. 1 bestselling thriller for Audible Original and the first instalment in the Thirty Miles trilogy, alongside many other novels. He is the host of Crime Central Manchester, a monthly showcase of emerging crime writing talent and blockbuster bestsellers, and, alongside his wife, runs writing workshops for budding young authors around the country. Rob lives in Warrington with his wife, three children and their dogs, and was inspired to write the Cam Killick mysteries by years of holidays in the Norfolk Broads - during which he has never, he is pleased to say, found a dead body. Rob Parker is the host of Crime Central, Manchester Library's monthly crime fiction evening. View the website (https://crimecentral.carrd.co/) or follow Crime Central on social media @crimecentral_ for information on upcoming events.
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Rob Parker Book Launch! takes place on Thursday, 28 January 2027 at 18:00.
Rob Parker Book Launch! is held at Manchester Central Library in Manchester (St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD).
Tickets for Rob Parker Book Launch! range from £5 to £18.99. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Manchester Central Library can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for Rob Parker Book Launch! can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Rob Parker's book launch for 'A Promise to the Drowned' will occur at Manchester Central Library on 28 January 2027. This event features the third book in Parker's crime series and includes the opportunity to purchase books from Blackwell's Bookshop. Tickets are priced between £5.00 and £18.99.
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Join the much loved author and Crime Central host for this special event!
Blackwells Bookshop and Manchester Libraries invite you to join us on Thursday 28th January for the launch of A PROMISE TO THE DROWNED, the third book in Rob Parker's thrilling crime series featuring salvage diver Cam Killick.
Doors: 5.30pm
Starts: 6pm
Books will be available to purchase, supplied by Blackwell's Bookshop.
By selecting Book & Ticket, you can pre-buy a copy to collect on the night.
About the book:
Another day on the Norfolk Broads, and another underwater problem for salvage diver Cam Killick to solve. Today, it's removing the huge rock jamming the mechanism of a crucial swing bridge. The knots have been double checked; the winches are set. And then the 'rock' splits apart, revealing the bodies of two people, partially mummified, curled into each other, clearly having died in each other's arms.
This chilling discovery is now a problem for DI Claire Rogers of the Norfolk CID - but Cam can't let it go. As the dead man's hand was released from its makeshift coffin it tangled in his in a macabre parody of a handshake - and though he knows it's foolish, he can't help thinking that that handshake sealed a vow.
Cam knows he won't rest until he's uncovered the story of these ill-fated lovers. But what neither he nor Claire can predict is how much danger they will bring on themselves as they seek to learn who the couple were, and why they were killed - and what their deaths leave behind.
About the author:
Rob Parker is the author of the Cam Killick Norfolk Mysteries as well as Far From The Tree, the No. 1 bestselling thriller for Audible Original and the first instalment in the Thirty Miles trilogy, alongside many other novels. He is the host of Crime Central Manchester, a monthly showcase of emerging crime writing talent and blockbuster bestsellers, and, alongside his wife, runs writing workshops for budding young authors around the country. Rob lives in Warrington with his wife, three children and their dogs, and was inspired to write the Cam Killick mysteries by years of holidays in the Norfolk Broads - during which he has never, he is pleased to say, found a dead body. Rob Parker is the host of Crime Central, Manchester Library's monthly crime fiction evening. View the website (https://crimecentral.carrd.co/) or follow Crime Central on social media @crimecentral_ for information on upcoming events.
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Before you goFrequently asked questions
When is Rob Parker Book Launch!?
Rob Parker Book Launch! takes place on Thursday, 28 January 2027 at 18:00.
Where is Rob Parker Book Launch! taking place?
Rob Parker Book Launch! is held at Manchester Central Library in Manchester (St Peter's Square, Manchester, M2 5PD).
How much are tickets for Rob Parker Book Launch!?
Tickets for Rob Parker Book Launch! range from £5 to £18.99. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Is there anywhere to stay near Rob Parker Book Launch!?
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Manchester Central Library can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
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