Join us for an evening of crime, mystery and storytelling at Breadalbane Community Library.
Crime writer Heather Critchlow, author of the Cal Lovett series and a Bloody Scotland Debut Prize nominee, will discuss her novels and her experiences of writing crime fiction, including the influence of place and landscape in Highland Perthshire.
The evening will also feature storytelling from local raconteur Lindsey Gibb, who will share fascinating tales inspired by Perthshire’s darker past. With crime-themed games, puzzles, quizzes and more, there will be plenty of opportunities to put your detective skills to the test.
Tickets are available online and from Breadalbane Community Library. Light refreshments are included in the ticket price.
Suitable for ages 16+.
About the author
Heather Critchlow grew up in rural Aberdeenshire and trained as a business journalist after studying history and social science at Cambridge University.
Published by Canelo in May 2023, her debut novel Unsolved was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland Debut Prize and is the first in a series about true crime podcaster Cal Lovett. Unsound, the third in the series, was longlisted for the 2025 McIlvanney Prize – The Scottish Crime Book of the Year Award. The fifth and final book in the series – Unseen – was published in August 2026.
Heather’s is also the author of speculative crime thriller The Tomorrow Project which came out in hardback, ebook and audio in May 2025. It was published in paperback in the UK and US in April 2026.
Heather’s short stories are featured in Afraid of the Light, Afraid of the Christmas Lights and Afraid of the Shadows, collections of fiction written by crime writers for charity. She lives in Hertfordshire.