An Evening with Natalie Marlow - Waterstones Lichfield

Join us for an evening with Warwickshire historical crime author Natalie Marlow, discussing her newest book, Death Comes as a Shadow Join us for an evening with Warwickshire historical crime author Natalie Marlow, who will be discussing her newest book, Death Comes as a Shadow. This event will consist of an interview with Natalie and an audience Q&A, followed by a signing. You can purchase tickets online, or instore. Please give us a call on 01543 384951 if you have any enquiries. About the book: It’s May 1935, and while the rest of England is decked in red, white and blue for the King’s silver jubilee, the detective agency in Birmingham’s Needless Alley remains unpatriotically down at heel.With the bailiffs at their door, private enquiry agents William Garrett and Phyll Hall are relieved to take on what appears to be a straightforward and lucrative case. Respectable spinster Myfanwy Davies is dying and wishes to be reconciled with her estranged sister – her only living relative – before it’s too late.In their search for the missing woman, William and Phyll are drawn into a complex web of murder and intrigue, as they journey from the glamorous world of Britain’s burgeoning film industry to the sinisterly genteel headquarters of an apocalyptic cult.Just who is Myfanwy Davies? Where is her sister? In a case that is anything but straightforward, it’s not long before death casts its long shadow over the investigation. Natalie Marlow is a historical novelist with a deep fascination for the Midlands and the people and landscapes that define them. Her writing is inspired by family histories and classic crime fiction, and she draws from the colorful stories her grandparents told. Marlow holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is currently working on a new historical novel. Her first novel, "Needless Alley," was a Val McDermid New Blood pick at the 2023 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.