Creative Writing: Crime Fiction - IBF26

Date: Friday 2nd October - 16:00 Venue: St Clement's Arts Centre Price: £5 Hosted By: Dr. Jamie Bernthal, University of Suffolk With almost 100 mystery novels, each one a carefully constructed puzzle of clues, misdirection and human drama, Agatha Christie remains one of the most influential crime writers of all time. Her eccentric detectives, ingenious plotting, and memorable suspects have challenged readers for generations – but how did she craft such compelling mysteries? In this workshop, you'll explore Christie's writing with leading expert Dr Jamie Bernthal. Through exercises and discussion, you'll examine her approach to structure, suspense and character, and consider how these techniq