The Crime Writers’ Association

Gold Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Jacqueline Bublitz

Before You Knew My Name

Little Brown, Sphere


Gold Dagger 2022

Winner


Ray Celestin

Sunset Swing

Pan Macmillan, Mantle


Future crime: Detection and prevention

The talk will discuss whether artificial intelligence will ever be able to predict a crime before it happens, how future technology might help prevent and fight crime and how we will ensure that any new technology of techniques will not impinge on pe...


Handwriting Expert & Novelist Sheila Lowe on Clark Rockefeller

Sheila Lowe - Book Carnival virtual signing and presentation August 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm PACIFIC TIME When he kidnapped his little girl off the street in Boston, the name “Clark Rockefeller” became known nationwide. Shortly thereafter, he ...


Love Reading UK focuses on Crime for June

The very popular online book club, Love Reading UK, is focusing on all things crime writing for June. Throughout National Crime Reading Month they are showcasing crime-related titles, including many from our CWA member authors. This week they presen...


Dagger in the Library 2022

Shortlisted


Susan Hill


Why do people kill?

Rachel Amphlett and Vicky Newham will discuss why people kill, and what motivates the killers in their books. Rachel Amphlett is the author of the Kent-based Detective Kay Hunter series, and Vicky Newham is the author of Turn a Blind Eye, the first b...


An Evening With Ben Aaronovitch

Ben Aaronovitch will be hosting an hour-long discussion, in the famous Browns courtrooms, where he will be discussing The October Man, the new novella in the Rivers of London series. The talk with last for one hour, including a Q&A. Afterwards, ...


Historical Dagger 2022

Shortlisted


Andy Charman

Crow Court

Unbound


Author talk with Rachel Amphlett

Rachel Amphlett will be in conversation at the library, chatting about her Kent-based Detective Kay Hunter books and why the county became the focus of her writing for this police procedural series. The evening will include Rachel reading an exclusiv...


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