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A celebration of the crime & thriller genre. 🔍June 13th - 14th 2025 in London ✉️ :info @capitalcrime .org EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW👇
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Is this the photo of the festival? We think it might be!
@RCArmitage
with our
#CapitalCrime
taxi! 🚕
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We're delighted to announce the first round of exciting guests that will be joining us from 31st August - 2nd September at our beautiful new venue next to St Paul's Cathedral. Buy your tickets now:
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⭐️ EXCLUSIVE GIVEAWAY! ⭐️ Win a signed proof copy of bestselling author
@MWCravenUK
's upcoming crime thriller, 'The Mercy Chair.'
Mike is the award-winning author of the Washington Poe series and the DI Avison Fluke series 👏
#CrimeThriller
#bookproof
#crimefiction
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Our final panel of the festival!
@RCArmitage
in conversation with
@imranmahmood777
! ✨
#CapitalCrime
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That's a wrap! Thank you to all our participants, partners, publishers and authors, and to YOU for coming and making this such a special festival ✨
🎟️ Early Bird tickets for Capital Crime 2024, from 30th May - 1st June, are available NOW:
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What a festival! Thank you to all our participants, sponsors and partners, and to YOU for coming and making this such a special celebration of the crime and thriller genres. See you all next year... ✨
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"London needs a major crime festival" and we won't quibble with
@MarkBillingham
, he has just published his 20th crime novel!
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A festival worth waiting for. Returning to London, June 2022. See you there.
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That's it from Capital Crime 2019. Thank you for being part of our inaugural festival. We hope you had a great time and look forward to welcoming you back in 2020.
#CapitalCrime19
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The Capital Crime Book Club is coming. A year round home for fans of the crime and thriller genre. With carefully selected books, the latest news & prizes, and exclusive author interviews you won't want to miss out.
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Next up, the Thriller Book of the Year goes to S. A. Cosby (
@blacklionking73
) for
#RazorbladeTears
-
#FingerprintAwards
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And the final
#FingerprintAwards
for Crime Book of the Year 2023 goes to Elly Griffiths (
@ellygriffiths
) for
#BleedingHeartYard
.
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Today is the day! Just over a year ago,
@adamhamdy
and
@DavidHHeadley
took a cab from New York City to JFK and
#CapitalCrime
was born.
See you for our opening drinks and the
@DHHlitagency
New Voices Award presentation.
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The news is out! Sign up on our website to receive the latest news, guest announcements and ticket information from Capital Crime.
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The standard of entries was so high, we felt we had to give two authors honourable mentions in the DHH Literary Agency New Voices Award. The first is
@VictoriaGoldma2
who impressed Capital Crime fans and judges with The Redeemer. Congratulations, Victoria.
#CapitalCrime19
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CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR
And the nominees are: Find Them Dead by
@peterjamesuk
Your House Will Pay by
@stephycha
Bryant & May - Oranges and Lemons by
@Peculiar
Without A Trace by
@mariwriter
Moonflower Murders by
@AnthonyHorowitz
Vote for your favourite:
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We can’t believe it’s the final day already... Are you prepared for the big reveal?
#CapitalCrime
2023!
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Four weeks tomorrow we will be opening our doors! We can't wait to welcome you to Battersea Park for a weekend of crime fiction fun! You could count our remaining tickets with your fingers so book yours now to avoid disappointment!
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Today we will be announcing our lineup that we'll be welcoming to our stages from 29th September - 1st October, with our full schedule coming later this summer which will feature over 150 authors, on over 40 events! Standard Tickets on sale now:
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We're pleased to announce the shortlist for the DHH Literary Agency New Voices Award 2019.
It was an extremely competitive field, so if you weren't shortlisted, please don't lose heart.
Congratulations to our shortlisted authors.
#CapitalCrime19
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As promised, it's our absolute pleasure to announce three additional guests to our
@CapitalCrime1
lineup. The brilliant
@katemosse
@simonmayo
@AntoniaHodgson
will be in conversation at our inaugural festival in September!
Tickets available:
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The Amazon Publishing New Voices Award is now open! Submit the first 3 chapters of your unpublished novel & be in with the chance to win a £1000 prize, along with a potential publication offer from Thomas & Mercer For full T&Cs & to enter go to:
@AmazonPub
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Drum roll please... The
#FingerprintAwards
Debut Book of the Year goes to Abigail Dean (
@abigailsdean
) for
#GirlA
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Great to see
#CapitalCrime19
the brainchild of
@adamhamdy
and
@DavidHHeadley
being discussed on
@LondonLive
this evening.
London's first Crime and Thriller festival is coming to capital! Fans of the genre will get the opportunity to meet writers and filmmakers behind some of the most well known books and films of our time. It’s founded by
@DavidHHeadley
who spoke to
@TanyaJFrancis
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HUGE news fellow crime & thriller fans! 👋💥
We can officially start to announce the full line up for Capital Crime 2024 😱😱
Stay tuned on our social channels as we spotlight all of our amazing authors & field experts over the coming weeks! 🗡️🩸💀 ...
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We’re thrilled to reveal the next gripping and twisty mystery from the queen of suspense
@JaneCaseyAuthor
. Maeve Kerrigan will return in
#AStrangerintheFamily
, arriving 2024 and available to pre-order now.
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The readers have voted, and the winner of the 2020 Amazon Publishing Readers' Awards Crime Book of the Year is...
Without A Trace by
@mariwriter
@orionbooks
@orion_crime
Congratulations!
Haven't read it it yet? Buy it here:
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The readers have voted, and the winner of the 2020 Amazon Publishing Readers' Awards Independent Voice Book of the Year is...
Beast by
@concretekraken
@orendabooks
Congratulations!
Haven't read it yet? Buy here:
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Two weeks tomorrow we will be welcoming authors, readers and industry professionals to our, officially, SOLD OUT weekend celebration of crime fiction. Thank you to everyone who has supported us, it's going to be a lot of fun! 🥳
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In case you missed it, we have announced the second Capital Crime festival will take place from the 1st to 3rd of October 2020. Early bird tickets are on sale and are selling fast.
#CapitalCrime20
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This festive season we could all use a little something to look forward to.
Tag a book loving friend below & make sure you're both following us to keep up to date with exclusive giveaways this December!
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We need you! 🫵 Voting for this year's Fingerprint Awards is officially open!
The most important part of the
#CapitalCrime24
Fingerprint Awards is that it's you, the readers, who choose your favourite books in each category.
Vote now at 🗳️
#BookTwitter
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We are very close to announcing dates for
#CapitalCrime20
. If you’d like to discuss sponsorship and advertising options with us, we’d love to hear from you!
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Today’s the day! We’re looking forward to welcoming you all with blue skies to
#CapitalCrime
2022
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Congratulations
@willrdean
winner of the Amazon Publishing Readers' Independent Voice Award.
#CapitalCrime19
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The first Capital Crime Digital Festival is officially live. See your favourite authors, discover new ones at
.
@CapitalCrime1
has launched a digital festival to showcase crime and thriller writers, and offer readers who could not attend the physical event the opportunity to connect with authors. Capital Crime Festival will take place from 1st to 3rd October:
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On Monday we're welcoming all our crime writers and publishers to celebrate and officially launch
#capitalcrime19
! Follow us for pics, videos and possibly some incriminating party evidence
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Festival Update! Our live festival will now be back 29th September - 1st October 2022 with a brand new location in the heart of London! Early bird tickets now on sale:
Low income tickets available - get in touch at info
@capitalcrime
.org to apply.
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Three policeman walk into a crime festival... but can they crack
@mserinkelly
's case? Watch
@gbpoliceadvisor
,
@policecommander
&
@colinsutton
try their best in FIVE minutes on the Bowling Green stage
#CapitalCrime
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Here's
@joannechocolat
@Ben_Aaronovitch
@KateAGriffin
for their panel 'Supernatural Crossovers' at
#CapitalCrime
!
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More bestsellers than your bookshelves! 🤯
Introducing: Capital Crime 2024 🗡️
Just LOOK at the incredible writers who’ll be gracing our stages 👀🌟
Early bird weekend and day passes are on sale now at
Full schedule with 100+ authors coming early 2024!
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Look out for some exciting news we'll be sharing tomorrow at 10am... 👀⏰
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To enter: 👉 Simply retweet our post (and follow us). You can also enter on Instagram 👉
@capitalcrime1
🗓️ Enter now until Dec 19th at 12pm
GMT. The winner will be unveiled on Jan 2nd
🌍 Open to UK residents aged 18 and over. 🎉 Don't miss out on this opportunity!
#bookgiveaway
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We're delighted to announce
@thatjuliacrouch
@sarah_hilary
@MandaJJennings
@colettemcbeth
and
@K_RhodesWriter
will be appearing at Capital Crime in conversation on a
@killerwomenorg
panel.
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How about this for two icons?! St Paul’s and
@richardosman
! What a festival we’ve had!
#CapitalCrime
🥳
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Set your clocks! We’ll be announcing our first round of special guests on 24/04/23!
#CapitalCrime23
will be taking place at a stunning indoor location next to
#StPaulsCathedral
from 31st August - 2nd September 2023. Grab your early bird tickets now: 📚 🕙
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The winner of the Audiobook of the Year is Ragnar Jónasson (
@ragnarjo
) & Amanda Redman (
@redman1_amanda
) for
#TheGirlWhoDied
-
#FingerprintAwards
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We're delighted to welcome author
@willrdean
!
Capital Crime will take place from 29th September - 1st October 2022, in the iconic Battersea Park, London
Standard Tickets on sale now:
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Don’t forget to collect your Capital Crime goody bag from the registration desk.
#CapitalCrime19
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Our October instalment of crime fiction news is here! This month we've got the perfect
@GoldsboroBooks
picks to celebrate the spooky season and we're also giving away a copy of 'Geneva' by
@RCArmitage
to one lucky winner! 🎃
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We're thrilled to announce our December Capital Crime Book Club picks!
We've chosen two criminally good books for you this month.
Sign up now to the Capital Crime Book Club and escape with
@ameranwar
&
@crmcgeorge
this December.
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We've got some exciting news for crime and thriller fans this time tomorrow. Stay tuned...
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We're thrilled to announce our February
#capitalcrimebookclub
picks! We've chosen two spine-chilling novels we know you'll fall in love with! Sign up now to the Capital Crime Book Club and escape with
@DavyFennell
&
@SJIHolliday
this February.
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With a month to go until we open our doors, we're busting them wide open! Individual event tickets are on sale now to suit every budget🔓Head to our website for our full schedule, tickets & details about what your ticket includes:
#CapitalCrime
🔍
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It’s HERE! The full Capital Crime 2024
schedule has officially launched 🚀
Head to for weekend, day or
individual event tickets! 🎫
We’ve had an incredible response already today, so do
book early to avoid disappointment! 🚨🚨
#CapitalCrime24
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We're thrilled to announce our November Capital Crime Book Club picks! We've chosen two haunting and criminally good books for you this month. Sign up now to the Capital Crime Book Club and escape with
@evaaegisdottir
and
@inkstainsclaire
this November.
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📢 Another VERY exciting author announcement! We’re thrilled to confirm that
@valmcdermid
will be speaking & signing at this year’s Capital Crime Festival! 😱
Secure your early bird tickets now at for a truly unforgettable weekend.
#crimewriters
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We're pleased to announce
@Beathhigh
and
@donwinslow
will be appearing in conversation at Capital Crime.
#capitalcrime19
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Congratulations to the
@AmazonPub
New Voices Award longlist for 2021!
The Capital Crime advisory board along with
@_victoriahaslam
&
@TariqAshkanani
will decide on the winner very soon.Thanks to all who have voted for their favourites and to everyone that entered!
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THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
Can this unorthodox gang catch the killer before it's too late?
A Capital Crime Book Club pick of the month.
To kick off our first box we can't wait for you to read this cracking debut from
@richardosman
.
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We'd like to thank all the Capital Crime panellists who gave us such great entertainment. You were brilliant.
#CapitalCrime19
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And to close the inaugural
#FingerprintAwards
, we would like to honour the late, inimitable Thalia Proctor with the Thalia Proctor Lifetime Achievement Award – a dedication to a much-missed figure
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Drum roll please… The
#FingerprintAwards
Debut Book of the Year 2023 goes to Nita Prose (
@NitaProse
) for
#TheMaid
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Thanks to our advisory board, who helped shape the festival and make it a success.
#CapitalCrime19
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The winner of the 2019 DHH Literary Agency New Voices Award is Ashley Harrison for his entry, The Dysconnect.
@Harrisonbooks
Congratulations, Ashley. Your writing stood out in an extremely talented field.
You've won a £250 prize and the New Voices Award pen.
#CapitalCrime19
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We believe in bringing authors and readers together in celebration of the genre. We believe authors should be free to promote their books whenever and wherever they can. We will do everything possible to promote the crime and thriller genre.
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Next in the
#FingerprintAwards
- the Historical Crime Book of the Year goes to Laura Purcell (
@spookypurcell
) for
#TheShapeOfDarkness
-
#FingerprintAwards
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Capital Crime is a festival for
#readers
Here are a couple of things we're doing to ensure everyone feels welcome.
#CapitalCrime19
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BIG NEWS! Thanks to the hundreds of people who’ve already bought passes and our awesome sponsors, we’ve been able to reduce Capital Crime ticket prices even further, making it a truly accessible, mass participation event.
#CapitalCrime19
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In case you missed it, our full schedule & lineup to
#CapitalCrime24
has been announced! Read more here along with our monthly round up of crime fiction from
@GoldsboroBooks
, competition & more! With over 50% of our tickets gone, don't miss out 🔎 📚
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LOVE crime fiction? 🚨 This London festival was made for you! 🫵
🩸 Meet 100+ top writers of crime & thriller
🌟 3 days, 30 unmissable events
😱 At the incredible Leonardo Royal Hotel St Paul’s
🔪 Talks, book signings, exclusives & much more
Join us from May 30th to June 1st
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The readers have voted, and the winner of the 2020 Amazon Publishing Readers' Awards Mystery Book of the Year is...
The Mist by
@ragnarjo
@MichaelJBooks
Congratulations!
Haven't read it yet? Buy here:
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THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR
And the nominees are: The Split by
@AuthorSJBolton
Witchfinder by
@AWilliamswriter
Three Hours by
@Rosamundlupton
Knife Edge by
@simonmayo
All Fall Down by
@mjarlidge
Vote for your favourite:
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The 2023
#FingerprintAward
nominees are in! Congratulations to our CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR nominees:
@ellygriffiths
@MWCravenUK
@lisajewelluk
@RuthWareWriter
&
@AnthonyHorowitz
VOTING IS NOW OPEN TO ALL & THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT
#CapitalCrime2023
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The readers have voted, and the winner of the 2020 Amazon Publishing Readers' Awards E-Book of the Year is...
Death in the East by
@radiomukhers
@vintagebooks
Congratulations!
Haven't read it yet? Buy here:
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GIVEAWAY TIME! 💥
@erinyoungauthor
is releasing her highly anticipated book, Original Sins, on March 7th, and we’ve got a signed copy to give away!
We’re so thrilled that Erin will be joining us at Capital Crime 2024 and we can’t wait to hear more about this gripping novel.
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We're delighted to announce our October Capital Crime Book Club picks! For the spookiest month of all, we've selected two spine-tingling thrill rides! Sign up now to take a journey with
@AmyMcLellan2
&
@johnmarrs1
this October!
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Congratulations to
@ellygriffiths
for the launch of
#BleedingHeartYard
, the breath-taking new thriller published by
@QuercusBooks
at
#CapitalCrime
2022!
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**KLAXON**
Let's giveaway a gift!
To celebrate the forthcoming publication of
#Black13
by Capital Crime's co-founder
@adamhamdy
We will give a very special
@GoldsboroBooks
signed edition away to someone who retweets (must follow too) Ends 30th Nov!
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We're delighted to welcome award winning freelance crime fiction critic & commentator
@Shotsblog
!
Capital Crime will take place from 29th September - 1st October 2022, in the iconic Battersea Park, London
Standard Tickets on sale now:
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EXCITING AUTHOR NEWS! 🚨 We're thrilled to have the literary legend, multi-million bestseller & creator of John Rebus, Ian Rankin at Capital Crime 2024!
Here's what Amazon editor Victoria had to say about his new masterpiece 'The Rise', a gripping London-set murder mystery...
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Next up we have
@MWCravenUK
,
@SteveCavanagh_
and
@MarkBillingham
in conversation for our New Beginnings panel with participating moderator
@radiomukhers
🖊️
#CapitalCrime
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To kick off the final day of
#CapitalCrime
we begin with the big question: are High Concept books pure escapism or a reflection of reality? Join
@willrdean
,
@LouiseWriter
, and
@GillianMAuthor
and
@SJ_Watson
moderating, starting now at
#CapitalCrime
!
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Capital Crime is here to get your heart racing with our
#ValentinesDay
#giveaway
#competition
. Share your love of all things crime & thriller.
Retweet by midnight 21 Feb to be in with a chance to
#win
a signed copy of The Fallen by one of our headline guests,
@davidbaldacci
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The time has come! Our full schedule is now live. Head to our website to discover our 2022 festival lineup & book your tickets: Stay tuned throughout the day as we announce our panels!
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For the first of our Book of the Year
#FingerprintAwards
, the winner of the Audiobook of the Year 2023 is Adele Parks (
@AdeleParks
), narrated by Kristin Atherton (
@KristinAtherton
) for
#OneLastSecret
-
#FingerprintAwards
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Happy publication day to
@AnnCleeves
The first in her brand new series featuring Matthew Venn is out today!
#thelongcall
Come and see Ann talk about her new book at
#capitalcrime19
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MYSTERY BOOK OF THE YEAR
And the nominees are: Rules for Perfect Murder by
@PeterSwanson3
The Mist by
@ragnarjo
The House Guest by
@mredwards
Island of Secrets by
@MsTamarCohen
The Holdout by
@MrGrahamMoore
Vote for your favourite:
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