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Crime and thriller fans - this is for you! 🚨 Capital Crime Literary Festival is back with our biggest and boldest lineup to date. Join us on Friday 13th & 14th June 2025 for London’s biggest celebration of crime and thriller fiction. Meet over 80 renowned authors and field experts for a spectacular two day festival with 30+ events. Located at the stunning Leonardo Hotel, right next to St Paul’s Cathedral, your favourite crime and thriller writers will reveal all, giving you unprecedented access to delve into the secrets behind your favourite crime fiction stories. Here’s just a taste of what’s in store over two packed days: FRIDAY: - Thrillers That Go Bump in the Night with Linwood Barclay and Andrew Child & Nadine Matheson - Criminal Minds Throughout History with Conn Iggulden, Kate Williams & Hallie Rubenhold - Espionage for the Modern Reader: Ava Glass, Charles Cumming and Nick Harkaway & Vaseem Khan - The One You Least Suspect: Dilemmas and Decisions with David Goodman, S. M. Govett and Remi Kone & Brian McGilloway - Deception in Crime Fiction - Mark Edwards, Nicci French, Erin Kelly & Claire McGowan - Found in Translation: Jón Atli Jónasson, Lex Noteboom, Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger & Quentin Bates - Terror on and off the page: social injustices in horror and high concept thrillers: Chris Carter, Erin E. Adams, Jessie Elland & Andrea Carter - Masters of Mystery: a panel of crime writing experts Dr Duncan Harding (forensic psychologist), Graham Bartlett (police) and Nicola Williams (practising Judge) in conversation with criminal defence lawyer Ruth Mancini - Crime to cool you down this summer: Will Dean, Heidi Amsinck, R. O. Thorp & Ed James SATURDAY: - The Appeal of Unlikeable Characters with Richard Armitage, Lisa Jewell and Steph McGovern & Jon Coates - 25 Years in the Making: Mark Billingham and Karin Slaughter in conversation with Louise Minchin - Exploring the Human Mind One Thriller at a Time: with Dorothy Koomson, Ruth Ware & Anna Sharpe - From Page to Screen: Bringing crime thrillers to life: with Jane Casey and Ragnar Jonasson, interviewed by Lisa Howells - Agatha Christie for the ‘Knives Out’ Generation: Kelly Mullen, Ram Murali, Jeremy Vine & Rob Rinder - Silver Anniversary Stories: celebrate 25 books with Adele Parks in conversation with David Headley - Not-so Domestic Bliss: toxic families and friendships with Andrea Mara, Asia Mackay, Claire Douglas, Caz Frear & Heidi Perks - ‘C’ is for creating communities in Crime Fiction: Suk Pannu, Rev Richard Coles, Blake Mara & Tim Sullivan - Making your mark: the different routes to telling your thriller: Barnaby Martin, Jo Callaghan and Dominic Nolan & y C. B. Everett And so much more! With over 30 incredible events, the Fingerprint Awards, surprises throughout the weekend, and the chance to meet your favourite authors, this is one festival you don’t want to miss. We expect to sell out like last year, so book early to avoid disappointment.