Author Talks

Slaughter in Southwold: Author talk with M.J. Arlidge & Lisa Hall

Southwold Library
Jun 15, 2025 3:30 PM
Join us for a special Slaughter in Southwold author talk with M.J. Arlidge and Lisa Hall! Alridge and Hall will be talking to us about their careers so far and their latest co-written novel, The Mistake. This event takes place at Southwold Arts Centre, IP18 6JP.

Tickets are £6 each. Available to book online via TicketSource. Alternatively you can get an All Day Saturday ticket, an All Day Sunday ticket or a Weekend Pass.

M.J. Arlidge has worked in television for the last twenty years, specialising in high-end drama production, including prime-time crime serial Silent Witness, and most recently, the hit show Innocent. His debut thriller, Eeny Meeny, was the UK's bestselling crime debut of 2014 and has been followed by 12 more DI Helen Grace thrillers - almost all Sunday Times bestsellers.

Lisa Hall is the bestselling author of six psychological thrillers and the Hotel Hollywood time-slip murder mystery series. Her debut novel Between You and Me was a Kindle UK number one bestseller, sitting in the top spot for over four weeks. Lisa has a First-Class Honours degree in English Literature and Creative Writing. She lives in Kent with her husband and their three children.

Their latest book is The Mistake is a gripping psychological thriller about the deadly secrets your family can keep Exhausted mum Natalie with baby Erin in the lead up to her eldest’s 16th Birthday party.   It's supposed to be a joyful celebration, but the family is stretched to breaking point. Then baby Erin disappears. This will be a party to remember. For all the wrong reasons.

This event is part of Slaughter in Southwold, an annual celebration of crime and thriller at Southwold Arts Centre. In partnership with Southwold Library and the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA). 

This event takes place at Southwold Arts Centre, IP18 6JP.

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