Murder, Mystery & Mayhem - To Plot a Murder with A B Morgan
Date Added: 03/11/2021
The Central Beds Crime Festival
Wed 10 Nov 7pm
Orchard Community Centre, Biggleswade
A former mental health nurse, Alison sings along to the radio, argues with the TV, and chats to the dog. People are her inspiration and she watches them closely... all the while plotting a murder.
Join Alison for an evening of plotting murder. During the evening Alison will guide you through the ‘ingredients’ of a murder mystery plot, set a scenario and encourage your imagination to run wild with a ‘Random Death Generator’!
If you fancy plotting murder with Alison book your ticket for this fun event today. Tickets cost £5 and £3 for consessions or if you book two or more events. The ticket price includes entry into a prize draw at the event to win a book signed by the author.
AB Morgan's Books
A Justifiable Madness
Mark Randall goes to great lengths to get himself admitted to an acute psychiatric ward and, despite being mute, convinces professionals that he is psychotic. But who is he and why is he so keen to spend time in a psychiatric hospital?
When decisions about his future are handed to Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Giles Sharman, Mark’s life goes from bad to worse. Drugged, abused and in danger, Mark looks for a way out of this nightmare. But he’s about to learn, proving that you are sane might not be easy as it sounds…
Divine Poison
Monica Morris a community Psychiatric nurse has an unhealthy interest in poisons, by way of a treat she buys herself an antique Ship’s Doctors cabinet with a set of leather-bound journals. She becomes fascinated by the content and becomes drawn into the secrets they reveal.
A few days later she discovers the body of a patient Jan Collins and although the police assume suicide by overdose Monica is not convinced. When more deaths occur involving poisoning Monica realises they are linked and Monica's career, her sanity and her life are placed at risk.
The Camera Lies
Konrad Neale is a television presenter. His waning career has been given a new lease of life since he took on a series of hard-hitting documentaries that investigate miscarriages of justice. Matthew Hawley has been convicted of the brutal murder of his wealthy attractive wife Helena. However, he has no memory of the events and insists he is not responsible for willingly killing her. Did Matthew murder his wife? Soon the search is on to identify who else might be involved in the murder of Helena and Konrad is about to learn that sometimes the camera lies.
Stench
Rory Norton didn’t always make his living as a motorbike instructor and he went to great lengths to leave his past life behind, to start again. He thought he had succeeded, until the body of a missing woman is discovered under the floor of his cottage. Only then do the guilt and shame of his wife’s mysterious, untimely death and the accusations about his connection to the missing woman combine to break him. The question is not how the missing woman died but why, and who is responsible? Sometimes the truth stinks.
Over Her Dead Body
Gabby Dixon is dead. That's news to her... Recently divorced and bereaved, Gabby is trying to start a new chapter in her life. As her new life begins, it ends. On paper at least. But Gabby is still very much alive. She has two crucial questions: who would want her dead, and why?
Enter Peddyr and Connie Quirk. Gabby needs their help to find out who is behind her sudden death. The truth is a lot more sinister than a simple case of stolen identity.
Throttled
Scott Fletcher is dead – his lifeless body in a pool of blood. Sarah Holden’s life is turned upside-down the day she discovers her fiancé’s body next to the motorbike he’d been working on. To save her son, she confesses to Scott's murder but she didn’t kill him. Peddyr and Connie Quirk, are brought in to unravel the tangle, prove Sarah’s innocence and find the true culprit. As they are about to discover, the truth is sometimes much more than skin deep.
You may reserve AB Morgan's books at no charge, to collect from your local library. Her books will also be on sale at the event.
Murder, Mystery and Mayhem - author programme
We are pleased to be offering the opportunity to meet a great selection of crime authors at community venues across the county. So whether you enjoy a good psychological thriller, a classic whodunit or are keen to try something new we are sure you will find something to interest you.
• Amanda Brittany: Fri 5 Nov 7.45pm at Shefford Methodist Church Hall, Shefford
• Gytha Lodge and Rachael Blok: Mon 8 Nov 7pm at The Rufus Centre, Flitwick
• Adam Croft: Tues 9 Nov 7pm at Methodist Church Hall, Ampthill
• Rowan Coleman: Thurs 11 Nov 7pm at Greenacre Centre, Stotfold
• Peter Laws: Fri 12 Nov 7pm at Cranfield Village Hall, Cranfield
• Cara Hunter: Sat 13 Nov 2pm at Priory View, Dunstable
• Adam LeBor: Sat 13 Nov 6pm at Priory View, Dunstable
Tickets for all our author events are available online and cost £5 for a single event or £3 if you book for mulitple events. All tickets include entry to a prize draw at the event to win a book signed by the author.