Author Event: Crime Fiction Panel - Worksop Library

Join our panel of crime writing heavyweights for an evening of chat about murder, mystery and crime.

Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the award-winning Wyndham & Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s India, and the British Book Awards Crime Thriller of the Year 2025 Hunted. His books have been translated into sixteen languages and won various awards including the CWA Dagger for best Historical Novel, the Prix du Polar Européen, and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. He also co-hosts the popular Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast which takes a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture. Abir grew up in Scotland and now lives in Surrey with his wife and two sons.

Sarah Ward is the critically acclaimed author of fourteen crime novels including two gothic thrillers written as Rhiannon Ward. She currently writes two series, a New England trilogy featuring archaeologist Carla James, and the Mallory Dawson thrillers set in West Wales. She is a former Vice-Chair of the Crime Writers' Association, Trustee of Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival and is writing a supernatural thriller to be published in 2028.

Tim's thrillers have sold more than three million copies in the UK and are translated into 23 other languages. His latest novel The Family is released in February 2027. The Holiday was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and subsequently made into a four-part TV drama starring Jill Halfpenny. His novel The Catch was also adapted for TV starring BAFTA-winner Jason Watkins. His other books are Lies, 29 Seconds, Trust Me, The Curfew, The Mother, The Dream Home and The Daughter.Tim lives in Nottinghamshire with his wife and two children