Join us for a thrilling evening with bestselling authors Jane Casey, discussing The Secret Room, and Lucy Foley, discussing The Midnight Feast. Jane and Lucy will be in conversation with Jo Callaghan, author of Human Remains.
About the BooksThe Secret RoomWealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury London hotel. Within the hour, her lover finds her submerged in a bath of scalding water, dead.At first glance it looks like an accident, because no one went into the room with her and no one came out, but all the signs point to murder.For DS Maeve Kerrigan, the case is a welcome distraction from her personal life. But then her partner, DI Josh Derwent, is arrested. Now, Maeve faces the toughest challenge of her career as she juggles both cases – if she fails, her world will never be the same again…“Simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today” – Liz NugentThe Midnight FeastIn the shadows of an ancient wood, guests gather for the opening weekend of The Manor: a beautiful new countryside retreat.But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. And the candles have barely been lit for a solstice supper when the body is found.It all began with a secret, fifteen years ago. Now the past has crashed the party.And it’ll end in murder at…THE MIDNIGHT FEAST“Foley’s most unputdownable thriller yet” – Lisa Jewell
About the AuthorsJane Casey has written fifteen crime novels for adults and three for teenagers. A former editor, she is married to a criminal barrister who helps to ensure her writing is realistic and as accurate as possible. This authenticity has made her novels international bestsellers and critical successes. The Maeve Kerrigan series has been nominated for many awards: in 2015 Jane won the Mary Higgins Clark Award for The Stranger You Know and Irish Crime Novel of the Year for After the Fire. She also won Irish Crime Novel of the Year in 2019 for Cruel Acts, which was a Sunday Times bestseller, and in 2024 for A Stranger in the Family. Jane’s standalone thriller The Killing Kind has been adapted for television. Born in Dublin, Jane now lives in southwest London with her husband and two children.Lucy Foley is a No.1 Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times bestselling author. Her novels, including contemporary murder mystery thrillers, The Hunting Party, The Guest List and The Paris Apartment have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. The Guest List was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month, a Reese’s Book Club pick, one of The Times and Sunday Times Crime Books of the Year, and it won the Goodreads Choice Award for best mystery/thriller. It was announced in March 2025 that Lucy will be penning the first-ever new Miss Marple mystery, due to be published by HarperCollins in autumn 2026. Lucy’s novels have been translated into multiple languages and her journalism has appeared in publications such as Sunday Times Style, Grazia, ES Magazine, Vogue US, Elle, Tatler and Marie Claire.
