Elly Griffiths is the author of many books, including Mainstreet favourite, the Ruth Galloway series. Prepare to meet her new detective, Ali Dawson…

She and her cold case team investigate crimes so old, they’re frozen – or so their inside joke goes. Most people don’t know that they travel back in time to complete their research. The latest assignment sees Ali venture back farther than they have dared before: to 1850s London in order to clear the name of Cain Templeton, the eccentric great-grandfather of MP Isaac Templeton. Rumour has it that Cain was part of a sinister group called The Collectors; to become a member, you had to kill a woman…

‘A pleasure from finish to start’ –Anthony Horowitz

‘A five-star start to a dazzling new series… Smart, original and utterly masterful’ –Janice Hallett

Doors open at 1.30pm.
This event is being held at the Mainstreet Trading Company in the barn and can only be accessed by stairs. Please read our accessibility guide for more information.