The Berwyn Bookshop are delighted to announce a killer lineup, for this crime-filled In Conversation With... event. With a panel consisting of three Wales-based writers in Simon McCleave, Sarah Ward andMorgan Greene, this is not one to miss!
Simon is renowned for his DI Ruth Hunter - Snowdonia and DI Laura Hart - Anglesey crime series, this year Simon has released a brand-new North Wales series, featuring retired detective Frank Marshal. Simon's Ruth Hunter series has been reissued by Caneloin 2025, and the latest in the series, The Abersoch Killings will be released in hardback on 19th June! He also has his second standalone thriller coming this Summer.
Sarah Ward is a critically acclaimed crime and gothic thriller writer. She is a former Vice-Chair of the Crime Writers Association, Trustee of Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival and an RLF Fellow at Sheffield University. She is also author of the recently published Mallory Dawson Crime Thriller series. Her latest book, Quiet Bones , is a tense crime thriller and the second in the series, featuring archaeologist Professor Carla James who has an interest in more than just bones and stones.
Morgan Greene is the pen name of Daniel Morgan. He is the author of the bestselling Detective Jamie Johansson series, and currently lives in South Wales. His novel, Savage Ridge, was a Waterstones Welsh Book of the Month in April 2024, before releasing A Place Called Hope later in the year. His new release, The Blood We Share is another captivating, dark crime thriller and will be released in July.
We will be chatting to the trio about their newest books, their previous work and what is coming next! There will also be a Q&A session and opportunity to have copies of the books signed and dedicated!
Refreshments will be available from the caf. Please note, there will be stock of the author's work available at the event, however it is recommended that copies are purchased at booking to guarantee yours.
About the Books
The Abersoch Killings by Simon McCleave
Keep your enemies close and your family closer
At his beachside mansion, with his large family and beautiful wife, Jack Rush celebrated his step-daughters wedding: an extravagant, happy day. But that night, the movie producer is found in a pool of blood having snorted cyanide instead of cocaine.
With security tight, DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans are looking for a suspect among the guests. Jacks wife knew of his many infidelities; his twin sons resented his control; and Charlie, the new son-in-law, was furious about the prenup. They all had motive and opportunity but who switched the drugs and killed the domineering bully?
Quiet Bones by Sarah Ward
When the body of a baby is found wrapped in a swans wing deep in the woods, archaeology professor and expert consultant Carla James is brought in to assist on the case. The unusual burial must signify something, but what exactly is unclear.
Meanwhile, a student from Jericho College has gone missing. Police say she left of her own accord, but this doesnt seem right to Carla. The young woman didnt tell anyone she was leaving. No one has heard from her since. And shes not the first student to disappear.
As Carla delves further into both cases, she finds a rotten history beneath both the colleges and the towns facade, perpetuated by lies and cover-ups. How deep does the corruption go?
The Blood We Share by Morgan Greene
Jacob Taylor is driving home from a roadside bar and sees a young woman walking barefoot, covered in blood. Desperate, she asks if she can stay with him just for one night.
Next morning, local sheriffs burst in, search the place and arrest him, finding blood and DNA all over the place. Shes missing, presumed kidnapped, with two dead in her wake.
The following night, two cops enter his cell with a mind to kill him and stage it as suicide. He manages to fight them off and escape, determined to clear his name and discover the dark truth hiding in his seemingly peaceful town.
