From gripping plots and shocking twists to truths that may be best left buried, join us as two bestselling crime writers explore the lure of crime writing for readers and writers alike. Deadly Evidence (Hachette) is the latest crime thriller from former State Pathologist and author Marie Cassidy, about speaking truth to power no matter the cost. The Night I Killed Him (Sandycove) by Gill Perdue is a compulsive thriller about deception, guilt and grief.

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This event takes place in The Great Hall in the North Range of IMMA Venues.

During her 15-year career as Ireland’s State Pathologist, Marie Cassidy became known to the Irish public as a trusted figure whose expertise helped to solve murders and clarify unexplained deaths. In over thirty years of practice, she performed thousands of postmortems and dealt with hundreds of murders. She has witnessed the burgeoning role of forensic science and the impact that has had on death investigation and the expectations of the general public, while embracing new technology and welcoming the input of experts in the other sciences. She retired at the end of 2018 to spend more time on the other passions in her life, her family and writing. Marie is the author of two number one bestselling books: her memoir Beyond the Tape (2020) and her debut novel Body of Truth.

Gill Perdue is a writer and dance teacher. She worked as a primary school teacher for fifteen years and published four children’s books. If I Tell, her first adult novel, was an Irish bestseller and shortlisted for Crime Novel of the Year at the 2022 Irish Book Awards. The Night I Killed Him is her third novel. Gill lives in Dublin.

Born in Co. Wexford, Andrew Hughes is a qualified archivist who worked for RTÉ before going freelance. While researching his social history of Fitzwilliam Square, Lives Less Ordinary, he came across the true story of John Delahunt, a Victorian murderer and Dublin Castle informer. The Convictions of John Delahunt was shortlisted for Crime Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards. His second novel, The Coroner’s Daughter, was the One Dublin One Book choice for 2023. His first contemporary crime novel, Emma, Disappeared, was shortlisted for the Twisted Dagger at the CWA Daggers 2025. Andrew now lives above the archway of Tullynally Castle where he is working on his next book.

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