We are thrilled to reveal that acclaimed international bestselling author, Lynda La Plante, will be joining us for a very special Book Club. In what is sure to be an unmissable event, the indisputable Queen of Drama, will be sharing her extraordinary life and writing career. Lynda only appears at a very select number of events, so we are privileged and delighted to be welcoming her soon.
An audience Q&A will follow the main talk and there will be an opportunity to purchase Lynda’s latest book, Pure Evil, two weeks before the official release date. Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to meet the author and get a signed copy by Lynda herself.
Joe Haddow returns as our fantastic Book Club host for the evening. Joe is an author and broadcaster; he runs the Radio 2 Book Club, chairs literary events across the country and is the host of the popular Book Off! Podcast.
Early arrival is recommended. Pre-drinks and refreshments will be available to purchase on the night from 7pm. No pre-reading is required – just book your ticket and come along.
Ticket price: £15.00
Every ticket counts! At St Helen’s, everything we do is designed to enable pupils to become the best possible version of themselves. The funds raised from this event will support our ambitious Bursary and Scholarship programme; continuing our commitment to widening access to an exceptional education to all prospective pupils, irrespective of financial means or social circumstances.
Lynda La Plante
Lynda was born in Liverpool. She trained for the stage at RADA and worked with the National Theatre and RDC before becoming a television actress. She then turned to writing and made her breakthrough with the phenomenally successful TV series Widows. Her novels have all been international bestsellers.
A member of The Crime Thriller Awards Hall of Fame, Lynda is truly crime fiction royalty. She is responsible for hours of primetime TV, including the perennially popular Prime Suspect.
Some of Lynda La Plante’s other achievements:
- #1 Sunday Times Bestselling author
- Author of over 40 internationally bestselling novels
- Recipient of four BAFTA awards
- 1 of only 3 screenwriters to have been made an honorary fellow at the British Film Institute
Pure Evil – Official release date: 30 March 2023
The fourth book in the Detective Jack Warr series.
All killers want to make the front page. . .
It was supposed to be a simple case: a young man arrested for a clear cut crime. But it was just the beginning. As Rodney Middleton awaits trial, Detective Jack Warr is warned by his mentor DCI Ridley that they have only scratched the surface of the man’s crimes.
To catch a monster and exonerate his friend, Warr must weed out the lies. But what awaits Warr if he uncovers the truth?
“DC Jack Warr is clearly destined for higher things, and I look forward to following his progress.” Peter Robinson, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the DCI Banks series
“A compelling, clever plot with a brilliant cast of diverse characters. Utterly riveting.” Rachel Abbot, million-selling author of Only Innocent
“Lynda La Plante practically invented the thriller.” Karin Slaughter
“The UK’s most celebrated female crime author.” Daily Mail
Books available for purchase on the night, in association with Chorleywood Bookshop.
