Join award-winning author Sara Sheridan for an evening of intrigue as she discusses her latest historical adventure, The Jewel Keepers.

Delve into the secret of the lost Scottish Crown Jewels and their mysterious guardians on a journey that takes you into the heart of 19th century Edinburgh. With rich historical detail and strong, evocative characters, The Jewel Keepers is a must-read for any lover of historical fiction.

At this Conversations on the Coast event, you’ll get the chance to hear from Sara how she brought this vivid world to life and about the real events that inspired the story.

Join Fife’s own Tartan Noir master, Marion Todd, as she introduces her latest novel in the Detective Clare Mackay series, Watch Them Fall.

When a body is pulled from St Andrews harbour, it’s up to DI Clare Mackay and her sleuthing team to solve the mystery. With the nail-biting tension of great crime fiction, this homegrown novel will take you on a complex investigation in familiar territory. But the twists and turns will leave you feeling lost - in all the best ways.

Marion will talk about the enduring appeal of Tartan Noir, the inspiration behind her latest novel and what it means to set a crime story in a place she knows so well. Marion was previously shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Scottish Crime Debut Novel. 

Join bestselling author Philip Paris as he explores one of the darkest but most significant periods in Scotland’s history with his latest gripping historical fiction, A Fire in Their Hearts.

Set during the brutal civil war of the 17th century, the novel follows childhood sweethearts Violet and Samuel, caught up in the fight between ordinary Scottish folk known as Covenanters and various monarchs over who heads the Church of Scotland.

A Fire in Their Hearts brings a (largely forgotten) turbulent chapter of Scottish history vividly to life, including how captured Covenanters were often banished to the plantations … a fate that awaits Violet, who arrives on a sugar plantation in Barbados early in 1680.

Join award-winning author Graeme Macrae Burnet as he introduces his dark and intense psychological novel, Benbecula.

Set on the eponymous Scottish island, Graeme reimagines a real-life triple murder and its aftermath, following the brother of the murderer as he struggles to move on from this violent episode in his past. Exploring the themes of isolation, madness, and how our histories can haunt us, Benbecula is a gripping and atmospheric journey into our inner darkness.

At this Conversations on the Coast event, Graeme will reveal what it was about this remote island and the brutal crime that took place there that inspired him to craft his latest book, which was shortlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction.