Sophie Hannah, whose books were recently filmed as 'Case Sensitive' for ITV, will be giving a talk at The Keys in Huddersfield on Friday 24 February.

The bestselling crime fiction writer, who lived in West Yorkshire for 12 years, will be talking about her latest psychological suspense novel 'Kind of Cruel' and the experience of seeing her fictional detectives come to life on the small screen.

'Case Sensitive', a two-part TV drama, was based on Hannah's third novel, 'Point of Rescue' and starred Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Rushmore, Miss Austen Regrets) as DS Charlie Zailer and Darren Boyd (Green Wing, Holy Flying Circus, Spy) as DC Simon Waterhouse.

Hannah's six previous internationally bestselling psychological thrillers have been published in more than 20 countries.

Event organiser, Michelle Hodgson of Key Words, says: "Having seen Sophie Hannah give a really entertaining talk last year, I was delighted when she accepted the invitation to come and talk at The Keys. Her books are bestsellers and crime writing is always a popular genre."

Event details

Title: Dinner & Conversation With Sophie Hannah
Date & time: Friday 24 February at 6.30pm
Venue: The Keys restaurant, Byram St, Huddersfield
Price: £19.95 incl two-course meal

Kind of Cruel by Sophie Hannah

'Sophie Hannah just gets better and better. Her plots are brilliantly cunning and entirely unpredictable.' The Guardian

When Amber Hewerdine consults a hypnotherapist about her insomnia, she doesn't expect to hear herself, under hypnosis, saying the words: 'Kind, cruel, kind of cruel'. The words mean nothing to her but she's sure she's seen them somewhere before. Two hours later she is arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a woman she's never heard of.
Publication date: 16 February 2012 (h/b, Hodder)