# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Christmas Crime with Simon McCleave
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate the festive season with a chilling new case for DI Ruth Hunter. Bestselling crime writer Simon McCleave will join us for our annual Christmas Crime event, where he’ll discuss his latest heart-pounding thriller, ‘The Bala Lake Killings’ - a story of murder, betrayal and a deadly pursuit across North Wales. Tickets include a glass of bubbly and a mince pie to get us all feeling suitably festive.

THE BALA LAKE KILLINGS:
A local MP is brutally murdered by a far-right extremist gang in Snowdonia. When DI Ruth Hunter and DS Nick Evans arrest one of the killers, Raymond Clarke, he agrees to give evidence – on the condition that he and his family are placed in protective custody. Ruth believes they’ll be safe in the remote wilds near Bala Lake.

But when the location of the safe house is leaked and Clarke’s family is kidnapped, Ruth and her team are thrust into a desperate chase across North Wales. As the gang closes in, they must uncover the source of the betrayal before it’s too late.

Simon McCleave is a multimillion-selling crime novelist and screenwriter. Originally from London, he now lives in North Wales with his wife and two children. Before turning to novels, Simon worked in London and LA on hit films and series including ‘The Full Monty’, ‘Silent Witness’, ‘The Bill’ and ‘Murder in Suburbia’. His hugely popular DI Ruth Hunter series has sold millions worldwide and is set to become a major television drama, with filming of Snowdonia beginning in autumn 2025. His new Marshal of Snowdonia series, launched earlier this year, has already become a bestseller.

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Wednesday 10 December | 7.30 pm
Griffin Books, 9-9A Windsor Road, Penarth, CF64 1JB*
Tickets: £12.00 Event Only (to include a glass of bubbly on arrival and a mince pie) / £5.00 Student Ticket / £5.00 Inclusive Ticket

*IMPORTANT: Please be aware that the toilet at Griffin Books can only be accessed via three steps and so is not accessible for wheelchair users or people with mobility issues. Please contact us on info@griffinbooks.co.uk if this would prohibit you from attending.

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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Penarth
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Griffin Books
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- **full address**: Griffin Books, 9A Windsor Road,Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 10 Dec, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Griffin Books, 9A Windsor Road,Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Griffin Books
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, entertainment, christmas, performances, theatre
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Christmas Crime with Simon McCleave ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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