We are thrilled to welcome Stephen Galbraith to the shop to hear him discuss his debut crime thriller, The Wythenshawe Dandy. Stephen will be in conversation with Nicholas Royle.

About the Book:

On a cold January night, three people make three portentous decisions.

An unoccupied flat. A freshly dressed bed. The body of a young woman laid out neatly on the duvet. The dead girl looks familiar – troublingly familiar – but Detective Inspector Cassie May can’t place her. And to compound her troubles, Cassie has just started dating the flat’s owner, James Flynn.

When her boyfriend is accused of murder, an ambitious young DI risks her career – and her life – by defying her bosses, the security services, and a crime syndicate, to prove the innocence of a man who seems more worried about the long-buried secrets she might unearth than the murder charge hanging over him.

Set across the leafiest of Sheffield suburbs, the sink estates of South Manchester, and the bleak and snowy Pennine moors that separate them, The Wythenshawe Dandy presents a discomforting picture of a world where privilege and wretchedness coexist.

“The Wythenshawe Dandy is a compelling read with cleverly drawn characters and a real sense of place. Just when you think you might have worked things out, another deftly written twist is added and the plot grips the reader even tighter. A brilliant debut. Very highly recommended.” – Kerry Hadley-Pryce

About the Author:

Originally from South Manchester, Stephen Galbraith moved to Sheffield in 1994 and still lives in the city with his wife and daughters. After working in senior management in several business sectors, he sold his company and embarked upon a Creative Writing MA at Manchester Metropolitan University, graduating with Distinction. The Wythenshawe Dandy is his debut crime novel.