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June 2024
Photo of Louise Doughty credit Max Kennedy. Image of A Bird in Winter book cover
June 14 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Thriller

A Bird in Winter

Louise Doughty

From the author of the bestselling Apple Tree Yard comes a riveting thriller of a woman on the run from both sinister pursuers and the ghosts of her past. Read more

June 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  • Thriller

Death on the Thames

Alan Johnson

Much-loved former politician turned award-winning author, Alan Johnson, makes a welcome return to Essex Book Festival to discuss his latest thriller, Death on the Thames. There is blood in the water. And this is just the beginning... Read more

Helen MacDonald, Sin Blaché and Prophet book cover
June 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Sci-Fi
  • Thriller

Prophet

Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché

Award-winning poet and naturalist, Helen Macdonald (H is for Hawk) has collaborated with musician and writer Sin Blaché to write this dazzling, breath-taking and genre-blending science fiction thriller. Read more

Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché Livestream
June 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Sci-Fi
  • Thriller
  • FREE

Livestream: Prophet

Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché

Watch online for free. In collaboration with Appetite Book Club and Red Lion Books. Award-winning poet and naturalist, Helen Macdonald (H is for Hawk) has collaborated with musician and writer Sin Blaché to write this dazzling, breath-taking and genre-blending science fiction thriller, Prophet. Read more

Photo of Peter Hain. The Lion Conspiracy book cover
June 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Thriller
  • CANCELLED

Cancelled: The Lion Conspiracy

Peter Hain

Join member of the House of Lords, author and life-long human rights campaigner, Peter Hain, as he delves into his gripping third thriller. The Veteran, Thandi and Mkhize are back battling to save lion prides from being killed for their claws, teeth and bones. Struggling to defeat the international criminal syndicate responsible for poaching, the team find themselves embroiled in mafia-style smuggling, illicit night flights and tense shoot-outs. Read more