Belfast’s international crime fiction festival takes place at the Europa Hotel, Belfast on 8–10 March 2019 with a line-up to die for: Anthony Horowitz, Belinda Bauer, CWA Gold Dagger 2018 winner Steve Cavanagh, Costa winner Stuart Turton, and CWA 2017 Diamond Dagger winner Ann Cleeves, to name but a few. The programme really does look something special, so if you can get over to Belfast that weekend – lucky you! Tickets can be purchased for individual events or days, and a full weekend rover pass is £125. Find out more here.

Also introducing Jack-a-NOIR-y, an exclusive extract from John Connolly’s forthcoming A Book of Bones read by none other than Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar.