Martin Edwards will be speaking at the conference on the works of Richard Hull. To get you in the right frame of mind for this you might want to check out the following books:

The Murder of My Aunt by Richard Hull
Blood on the Tracks by Martin Edwards
Bats in the Belfry by E. C. R. Lorac

I might add that I am currently reading Murder Isn’t Easy by Richard Hull, which has a similar tone to The Murder of My Aunt. It also promises to be every bit as good as, and as convention-upsetting, as that novel.

Tony Medawar, who will be speaking on the life and works of Christianna Brand, has suggested the following of her books as preparatory reading for his session at the conference:

Green for Danger 
Cat and Mouse 
The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from Inspector Cockrill’s Casebook

Once again we invite you to prepare for the conference by reading books suggested by the speakers that will help you to get the most out of your day.

We start with three books by Michael Innes, suggested by Jake Kerridge who will be talking about Innes and his creation, the detective John Appleby.

Death at the President’s Lodging

Hamlet, Revenge!

Appleby’s End

We are delighted to announce that Stephen Durbridge, son of Francis Durbridge, author of the Paul Temple radio and TV serials and the novels based on them, will appear at this year’s conference to join the discussion on his father’s works. Stephen will give unique insights into his father’s working practices from the inside – the family perspective.