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IAN RANKIN - THE DARK REMAINS 2ND SEPTEMBER 2021 ZOOM
Ticket includes a copy of the new book ( posted after the event UK only ). Two crime-writing legends join forces for the first ever case of DI Laidlaw : the original gritty Glasgow detective who inspired an entire genre . William McIlvanney ’ s Laidlaw trilogy changed the face of crime fiction in the 1970s and 1980s , inspiring an entire generation of crime writers including Mark Billiangham , Val McDermid , Denise Mina , Chris Brookmyre – and Ian Rankin .
LUCY ADLINGTON THE DRESSMAKER OF AUSCHWITZ 7TH SEPTEMBER 2021 LINGHAMS
Lucy Adlington tells of the horrors of the Nazi occupation and the concentration camps from a fascinating and original angle . She introduces us to a little known aspect of the period , highlighting the role of clothes in the grimmest of societies imaginable and giving an insight into the women who stayed alive by stitching .
Lucy Adlington is a British novelist and historian with more than twenty years experience researching social history and writing fiction and non-fiction for YA and adult readers . Adlington also runs History Wardrobe , a company which makes costume-in-context talks across the UK , with some 100 presentations a year and a huge loyal fan base . She is the author of seven novels including the Carnegienominated , critically acclaimed The Red Ribbon .
ELIZABETH DAY - MAGPIE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2021 NESTON CRICKET CLUB
Elizabeth Day , a book which will have you gasping out loud as you read it ! Come join us at Neston Cricket club for an evening of book talk , with this bestselling author .
A dark , sleek , ever-tightening spiral … Completely , terrifyingly BRILLIANT ’ MARIAN KEYES , AUTHOR OF GROWN UPS
RICK STEIN - AT HOME 22ND SEPTEMBER 2021 BIRKENHEAD SCHOOL
Rick has always believed in showcasing local seafood and farm produce in his four restaurants in Padstow , Cornwall , where he also has a cookery school , food shops and a pub in the nearby village of St Merryn . In 2018 Rick was awarded an CBE for services to the economy . He divides his time between Padstow , London and Australia , where he also has two seafood restaurants by the sea in Mollymook , and Port Stephens NSW . Home is more than a place . It ' s a feeling .
ALAN JOHNSON THE LATE TRAIN TO GIPSY HILL 16TH SEPTEMBER 2021 LINGHAMS
The debut thriller from the former Home Secretary and author of This Boy is a gripping slice of contemporary espionage that takes in conspiracy , the Russian mafia and a fabulous looking woman on a train who may not be all that she seems .
Alan Arthur Johnson is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for the Home Department from 2009 to 2010 and Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2011 .
A member of the Labour Party , Johnson served as the Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle from 1997 to 2017 .
JOHN BARNES THE UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTH ABOUT RACISM 14TH OCTOBER 2021
Thrilled to welcome John Barnes talking about his new book . The event will last approximately one hour followed by a book signing . Please note books purchased with your ticket or on the night will only be signed . The venue is the Torintone Suite at Thornton Hall Hotel , Wirral . An eloquent and thought-provoking book on racism and prejudice by the Liverpool and England football legend John Barnes . Barnes is an articulate and captivating social commentator on a broad range of issues , and in The Uncomfortable Truth About Racism he tackles head-on the issues surrounding prejudice with his trademark intelligence and authority .
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