To ensure our events are as exciting, convenient and buoyant as possible, we have decided to give Crime Central a much-deserved summer break. We’ll be back with a bang on 24th September, to start off an electric Autumn/Winter program. Have lovely summers until we see you next! - Crime Central Team

We're incredibly lucky to be a part of @manclibraries.bsky.social & couldn't be more grateful for everything that the team does for Crime Central 💜 Not only the busiest library in the UK but the #BritishBookAwards library of the year as well 🏆

📢 TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE 📢 Only three weeks until we're back, grab a ticket now at the link in our profile and don't miss out! Guest authors to be announced VERY soon 👀 @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ Mark your calendar now as we will be back on Wednesday 30th July with another fantastic event. Make sure you're following to be the first to know which authors will be joining us - you don't want to miss out on this one 👀 @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came to Crime Central last night! It was wonderful to see so many familiar & new faces ❤️ Such a fantastic panel & never a dull moment with @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

We'll be bookselling at @crimecentral.bsky.social on Wednesday! Very excited about this lineup!! @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

Crime Central is back TOMORROW! It's not too late to get a ticket & you could join us to see @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social live with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social 📚 Books will be available to buy from the wonderful @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Rachel Wolf (@rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social) is the author of luxury destination thrillers Five Nights and Sun Trap ☀️ After studying at Durham University Rachel worked for a holiday company and travelled before turning to writing ✒️ Join us this Wednesday to see Rachel at Crime Central!

Antony Johnston (@antonyjohnston.bsky.social) is the author of a huge variety of novels - in fact too many to list here! His most recent book is a crime puzzle novel - Can You Solve The Murder? - which was published earlier this month 🔎 Join us on Wednesday to hear about Antony's writing ✒️

Heather Critchlow @heathercritchlow.bsky.social grew up in Aberdeenshire and trained as a business journalist after university. Heather's first novel in the Cal Lovett series was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize ✨ Join us next week to see Heather at Crime Central!

The sun is shining in Manchester and it is only one week until Crime Central! 😎 Make sure you have a ticket and you can see @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social on stage with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

This has really made my day. I wrote this back in 2017 and knowing someone has taken the time to read and review so much later means the absolute world. Thank you Toby and Crime Central 🙏

📚 READER REVIEW 📚 Something a little different today - a review from Crime Central reader @TobyTurner1976 on a book picked up at one of our events. You too could be enjoying great reads by coming along - you might even discover a "new to you" author! @jamessilvester.bsky.social

Tickets are now on sale for the next Crime Central - Wednesday 25th June. Grab one now and relax in the knowledge that you will be at Manchester's premier crime fiction event 📚 Don't forget - our tickets are pay what you can - every price gets you exactly the same access to our event 🎟️

Only 2 weeks until we are back! Have you seen that we announced the three fantastic authors who will be joining us? 👀 @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social will be in conversation with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social discussing all things writing 📚

📢 BREAKING NEWS 📢 Crime Central is back on Wednesday 25th June with three fantastic authors! @heathercritchlow.bsky.social @antonyjohnston.bsky.social and @rachelwolfauthor.bsky.social will be joining @robparkerauthor.bsky.social live on stage 🥳 Tickets coming VERY soon - watch this space 👀

There aren't enough words for how wonderful last night was - massive thank you to everyone who made this happen 🤩 We're so grateful to everyone who came along for a panel truly representative of fantastic northern writing @sewa85.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Looking for something to do on a rainy Manchester evening? We are back tomorrow with a fantastic event featuring three wonderful guest authors 📚 It's not too late to grab a ticket! 🎟️

Catherine Wimpeney is an author from Manchester who has worked as a mental health nurse and is a qualified Psychotherapist. Catherine's debut novel was Her Sister's Shadow, a psychological thriller 📚 Join us on Wednesday to see Catherine at Crime Central!

Sean Watkin studied a BA and an MA in Creative Writing at Liverpool John Moores University - where he began work on his debut novel, Black Water Rising, which was published last month 🎉 Join us on Wednesday to hear from Sean live at Crime Central! 📚 @sewa85.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

James Ellson was a police officer for 15 years, finishing as a DI at Moss Side in Manchester. When he left the police he started writing and has been doing so ever since ✒️ James' latest thriller, Base Line, is out now 📚 Join us on Wednesday and see James at Crime Central!

This time next week we will be ready to welcome our wonderful authors and audience! Get yourself a ticket and don't miss out on the criminally good fun 👀 @sewa85.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

📢 MASSIVE NEWS 📢 We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 28th May we will be joined by James Ellson, @sewa85.bsky.social and Catherine Wimpeney alongside host @robparkerauthor.bsky.social 🎉 It's going to be a fantastic evening - make sure you don't miss out 📚 @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Did you know that all tickets give you the same access to our event? Grab yours now for Wednesday 28th May 🎟️ Guest authors to be announced very soon 👀 @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Get this in your diary now - we're back on Wednesday 28th May! Watch this space for the big reveal of our guest authors 👀 @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

It’s been a while since one of my Thrillers was reviewed. I’m really grateful that this reader took the time and saw something relevant today in what was written back in 2018. Thanks to them for taking the time and to @crimecentral.bsky.social for introducing my stuff to new readers.

Thank you so much to everyone for joining us last night! We had a fabulous time and as ever very grateful your support in attending 💖 No two Crime Central events are the same with the conversations that come up on stage - always fascinating and last night was especially inspiring ✨

We're back tomorrow and we may have organised some of that super rare Manchester sunshine ☀️ Join us and @selynes.bsky.social @oliviakiernan.bsky.social @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social with @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social at Manchester's premier crime fiction event 📚

🎉 Happy Birthday Crime Central 🎉 Can you believe that our very first event was three years ago?! We have grown so much as a community and that is all thanks to you - our guest authors @robparkerauthor.bsky.social Manchester Libraries @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social and our most wonderful audience 💖

Matthew Booth writes historical crime fiction, as well as being a short story writer & radio scriptwriter ✒️ He is also the co-host of film noir podcast @meanstreetspodcast.bsky.social 🎧 Join us on 30th April at Crime Central where you can see Matthew live on stage @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social

Olivia Kiernan writes crime thrillers and suspense fiction ✒️ Olivia's Detective Frankie Sheehan series has been optioned for TV 🎉 We will be joined by Olivia on 30th April at Crime Central - don't miss out! Tickets available at the link in our profile 🎟️ @oliviakiernan.bsky.social

S.E. Lynes was a BBC producer before completing an MA in Creative Writing. She is the author of multiple thrillers including Amazon #1 best seller, The Housewarming 🏡 Join us on Wednesday 30th April to hear from S.E. Lynes live on stage at Crime Central! @selynes.bsky.social

Only 1 week until Crime Central! Join us for a fun-filled evening of crime fiction and grab a ticket now 🎟️ @selynes.bsky.social @oliviakiernan.bsky.social @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Only 2 weeks until Manchester's premier crime fiction event is back 🎉 Have you got your ticket yet? Grab one at the link in our profile 🎟️ @selynes.bsky.social @oliviakiernan.bsky.social @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

Ever wondered exactly how to find us? 🔎 If you're anything like me and prefer to know precisely where to go when you arrive at a new place, check out our handy guide below 👇

📢 HUGE NEWS 📢 We are absolutely thrilled to announce that on Wednesday 30th April we will be joined by three fantastic authors - SE Lynes @oliviakiernan.bsky.social @matthewboothauthor.bsky.social alongside host @robparkerauthor.bsky.social 🎉 Get yourself a ticket! 🎟️ @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Get this in your diary! We're back with another fantastic evening celebrating crime fiction on Wednesday 30th April 🗓️ Tickets available to book now 🎟️ @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who came to Crime Central last night, it was a truly incredible evening and we are grateful to have shared it with a wonderful bunch of people 💜 @robparkerauthor.bsky.social Mari Hannah @charlottestevenson.bsky.social @jamessilvester.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

It's the day you've all been waiting for! Dare I say it is a beautiful sunny day in Manchester?! Get yourself down to Central Library for a fun-filled evening of crime fiction 📚 @charlottestevenson.bsky.social @jamessilvester.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

Morning, all.

James Silvester is the author of the Prague Thrillers as well as the Lucie Musilova series ✒️ James is inspired by his passion for the history & culture of Slovakia and the Czech Republic 📚 Join us at Crime Central TOMORROW to hear from James live on stage! @jamessilvester.bsky.social

Charlotte Stevenson writes psychological thrillers as well as working part-time as a doctor ✒️ Charlotte's latest novel, The Family Next Door, was published earlier this year 📚 Come to Crime Central THIS WEDNESDAY and you'll be able to see Charlotte live on stage! @charlottestevenson.bsky.social

Mari Hannah is the award-winning author of the Kate Daniels thrillers, the Ryan & O'Neil and the Stone & Oliver series ✒️ Mari's latest novel, Her Sister's Killer, was published earlier this year 📚 Join us THIS WEDNESDAY to see Mari live on stage at Crime Central

That's right, only 1 more week until you can get your Crime Central fix! You could say it would be a crime to miss it 👀 Join us and Mari Hannah, @charlottestevenson.bsky.social @jamessilvester.bsky.social with @robparkerauthor.bsky.social - tickets still available! @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

What do you mean you haven't got a ticket yet?! There's only 2 weeks until we are back with another fantastic evening celebrating crime fiction and you don't want to miss out 👀 @jamessilvester.bsky.social @charlottestevenson.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social

🥁 BIG NEWS 🥁 We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday 26th March we will be joined by Mari Hannah, @charlottestevenson.bsky.social and @jamessilvester.bsky.social alongside host @robparkerauthor.bsky.social 🕵️‍♂️ Don't miss out on Manchester's premier crime fiction event and grab a ticket now 🎟️

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE 🗓️ We are back on Wednesday 26th March! Get it in your diary now and watch this space for info on tickets and more importantly.. to find out who our guest authors will be 🕵️‍♂️ @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @robparkerauthor.bsky.social

Fantastic event last night. 💫📚

A great big THANK YOU to everyone who came to Crime Central last night, it was a fantastic way to kick off the year 📚 @evesmithauthor.bsky.social @nickquantrill.bsky.social @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social @blackwellsmcr.bsky.social @hullnoir.bsky.social