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Val McDermid – Silent Bones

Bestselling crime writer Val McDermid has sold over 19 million books worldwide, with TV adaptations of her novels including Wire in the Blood and Karen Pirie (both ITV). 

 

Val will be chatting to Helen Scott about her latest Karen Pirie novel Silent Bones 

 

When a landslide on a Scottish motorway reveals the body of journalist Sam Nimmo, DCI Karen Pirie and her Historic Cases Unit must find out who buried him, and why.  

 

Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, new evidence reopens a closed case and the accidental death of a hotel manager starts to look like murder. Karen and her team begin to untangle a web of lies, one that connects their murder cases with Scotland’s rich and powerful. They will be tested to their limits – and possibly beyond… 

 

Val McDermid is an international number one bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than 40 languages. Her multi-award-winning series and standalone novels have been adapted for TV and radio, most notably the Wire in the Blood series featuring clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and DCI Carol Jordan. The Karen Pirie novels have also been adapted for a major ITV series. She divides her time between Fife and Edinburgh. 

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Sunday 17 May 

2.30pm-3.30pm 

North Light Gallery, 78 Armitage Road, Armitage Bridge, Huddersfield HD4 7NR 

£12 (£10 conc) free for Essential carers accompanying a ticket holder (Early bird tickets £10 (£8 conc) to midnight on Monday 6 April)

Age guidance: 14+ 

Access information: contact the venue on 01484 340 003 

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An Evening with Ardal O’Hanlon

Star of Father Ted, Death in Paradise and Derry Girls, Ardal O’Hanlon is a much-loved actor, stand-up comedian and bestselling novelist. Join us for an entertaining in-conversation about his extensive career and his latest novel A Plot to Die For, followed by a book signing. 

NOTE: booking is through the Town Hall box office for this event. 

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A Plot to Die For is the first in a mystery series for readers who enjoy the warmth of Graham Norton and the mystery of Death in Paradise, all wrapped up in one small Irish town. When beloved celebrity gardener Finn O’Leary returns to his hometown of Abbeyford to care for his aging mother, he is naturally roped into the Tidy Towns committee. But when an alto-baritone drops dead at his mother’s choir practice, Finn finds himself trying to solve a murder – or two. 

Ardal O’Hanlon A founding father of Dublin’s contemporary comedy scene, Ardal won the 1994 Hackney Empire New Act of the Year and was catapulted into the world of sitcom. Despite that distraction, he continues to tour his punchy but absurdist life-enhancing comedy worldwide. As well as Father Ted, for which he won a British Comedy Award and Bafta nominations, Ardal’s acting credits include leading roles in Death in Paradise (BBC), Derry Girls (C4), the 2025 feature film Fran the Man and the new Netflix series How to Get to Heaven from Belfast. Ardal has written and presented a number of documentaries and his forays into theatre include God of Carnage (Gate Theatre) and The Weir (West End), for which he received a nomination for an Olivier Award.  

He has written an acclaimed bestselling novel, The Talk Of The Town, which was included in the book, 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, and in 2022 released his darkly comic second novel, Brouhaha 

Follow Ardal on Instagram @ardalohanlon. 

 

Wednesday 6 May 

6.45pm-8pm 

Huddersfield Town Hall, Ramsden Street, HD1 2TA 

£15 (£12 conc) 

Age guidance: 14+ (under 16s should be accompanied by an adult) 

Access Guide: https://www.accessable.co.uk/huddersfield-literature-festival/access-guides/huddersfield-town-hall 

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