It’s almost time for A Morbid Passion to hit the shelves. I’ll be launching the book at Owl Bookshop in Kentish Town, North London, at 6.30pm on Wednesday 3rd June. If you’re in and around town then you are more than welcome to join – tickets here.

As for the book, it’s November 1930 and the Royal Albert Hall is hosting Lady Malcolm’s Servants’ Ball – a huge fancy dress party for servants. This was a real event and even attracted staff from the Royal household. Two of the guests are 20-something bank clerk Selby Bigge and his aristocratic chum Theo Smythe. They met the previous year and solved a murder together. At the Ball Selby is blown away by how many queer people there are of all classes. As the history shows there were men in dresses, women in suits and people of all genders wearing all sorts. The perfect evening is ruined when a murderer strikes leaving the duo with another case to solve.

At the launch I’ll be reading some extracts from the book and doing a Q&A with the fantastic author/human Eleanor Wasserberg. Then we’ll go to the pub. You’re welcome to join us! A few people have already read the book and written some very nice things about it. Bestselling crime writer Alex Pavesi says he was “hooked from the first page” and another bestselling crime writer Greg Mosse describes it as “an intricate and satisfying puzzle whodunnit written with poise and sensitivity.” It’s an honour to receieve such lovely quotes. A Morbid Passion officially comes out on 23rd June but you’ll be able to bag yourself a copy at Owl Bookshop on June 3rd!