Win tickets to book talk by the Queen of Crime
To celebrate the return of Bloody Scotland, the country’s top crime writing festival and a highlight of Stirling’s social calendar, we are giving you the chance to win tickets.
And this week you could find yourself in the company of Val McDermid, who in the 30 years since her first novel Report for Murder, has become one of the country’s most popular crime authors.
The Queen of Crime will be reminiscing about her career and talking about her new book Insidious Intent which sees the return of the much-loved Tony Hill and Carol Jordan.
Val will be appearing at the Albert Halls on Saturday, September 9 at 12.15pm and we have three pairs of tickets to be won.
Simply email your entry to:info@ bloodyscotland.com with the subject : VAL .
Please include your name, address and contact number.
Stirling Observer readers can also get two-for-one tickets to the following events:
Deadlier - Contains 100 of the best crime stories written by women, selected and introduced by awardwinning author Sophie Hannah.
Sophie will be in conversation with best-selling novelist Cath Staincliffe, the creator of ITV’s hit series, Blue Murder.
Cath also writes the Scott and Bailey novels based on the popular UK TV show.
Location, Location, Location The best crime novels can instantly transport you to faraway lands thanks to the author’s skills in imbuing their work with a distinct sense of place. John Gordon Sinclair’s tense thriller Walk in Silence is set in the brutal underworld of Albania.
Tony Black’s latest novel takes place in Australia where a young woman’s body is washed up on a beach at the Bay of Martyrs.
LA Larkin’s new book Devour races across the globe from the poppy palaces of Afghanistan to the ice sheets of Antarctica.
Off the Beaten Track - Scotland’s darkest deeds aren’t confined to its mean streets and no mean cities.
Join us on a rural ramble with a deadly edge. C.F. Peterson’s acclaimed debut novel Errant Blood, takes place in and around the fictional highland village of Duncul.
Michael Ridpath’s Amnesia is also set in the highlands and tells of an old man who wakes to find he’s killed the only woman he ever loved.
The village of Dundrennan in Galloway is the setting for Catriona McPherson’s terrifying new novel Weight of Angels.
Just go to: www.bloodyscotland. com and select your event, number of tickets and then enter the promotion code: BSSOB when prompted.
Terms and conditions: All entries must be received by noon on Monday, August 28. The prizes are as stated and there is no alternative. All prizes are non-transferable. Winners will be required to collect their tickets in person from the box office prior to the event. The Editor’s decision is final in all matters. Normal Trinity Mirror conditions apply.
Look out for another exciting Bloody Scotland promotion in next week’s paper. Two-for-one deal is based upon full priced tickets. Offer cannot be used with any other discount deal. All tickets subject to availability.
For more information about Bloody Scotland 2017 visit : www. bloodyscotland.com