Ledbury Books and Maps is delighted to announce that its crime writing festival, Ledburied, is hosting an evening with Vaseem Khan and Abir Mukherjee on 7:30pm Thursday 17 October at The Old Grammar School, Church Lane, Ledbury, HR8 1DH

Vaseem Khan is the author of two award-winning crime series set in India, the Baby Ganesh Agency series set in modern Mumbai, and the Malabar House historical crime novels set in 1950s Bombay. His first book, The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra, was selected by the Sunday Times as one of the 40 best crime novels published 2015-2020, and is translated into 17 languages. In 2021, Midnight at Malabar House won the CWA's Historical Dagger. In 2023, he was elected the first non-white Chair of the UK Crime Writers' Association. His latest book is Death of a Lesser God, the fourth in the Malabar House series.

Abir Mukherjee is the bestselling author of the Wyndham & Banerjee series of crime novels set in 1920s India. His books have been translated into 15 languages and won various awards including the CWA Dagger for best Historical Novel, and the Wilbur Smith Award for Adventure Writing. His first standalone thriller Hunted was published earlier this year. With Vaseem, he co-hosts the popular Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast which takes a wry look at the world of books, writing, and the creative arts, tackling everything from bestsellers to pop culture.

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Tickets are just £8 and are available from Ledbury Books and Maps (from the shop, 01531 633226 or online)