Murder in Middlesbrough

One of the drawbacks of combining a full-time job with writing is that it's far from easy to fit in events where one can meet readers (and prospective readers!) But it's something I enjoy a good deal when I can manage it, and I had a bumper day last Saturday.

I'd been invited to take part in the Middlesbrough Literary Festival, and I drove up during the morning to Acklam Library to give a talk about Dr Crippen's life and misadventures. I've given this talk several times, and there are usually ...