Pete Hanington & Elly Griffiths in conversation

Join us to celebrate the paperback release of the deeply atmospheric novel by local author Peter Hanington; The Darkest Tide. Peter will be in conversation with another local treasure, Elly Griffiths. Together, they will be discussing how Brighton and Hove have provided such an inspiration and the perfect backdrops for many crime and mystery novels over the years and their different approaches.

Peter Hanington is a writer and journalist. His critically acclaimed William Carver thrillers begin with A Dying Breed and star the eponymous old-school radio journalist against a backdrop of high-stakes international espionage. He is also the author of the Susan Cotton series of crime novels, which are set in Brighton and begin with The Darkest Tide.

Peter worked as a radio journalist for over twenty-five years including stints at Radio 4, the BBC World Service, The World Tonight and sixteen years on the Today Programme. He lives in London with his wife and has two grown-up children living in Glasgow.

Elly Griffiths is a multi-award-winning author and a No 1 bestseller. She has written twenty-six crime novels for adults; four for children, and a volume of short stories. Her books for adults include the Dr Ruth Galloway Mysteries, the Brighton Mysteries and the Detective Harbinder Kaur series. Over 6 million copies of Elly Griffiths' books have been sold, and she’s made over 50 appearances in the Sunday Times top ten. Elly’s many accolades include the Bookseller Association Author of the Year 2024, CWA Dagger in the Library, the Edgar Award and the Fingerprint Award for Crime Novel of the Year, as well as being shortlisted multiple times for the Theakston’s Award and most recently was awarded the Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Contribution Award in recognition of her remarkable crime writing career and commitment to the genre. The Killing Time is the second in a new series starring Ali Dawson, a time-travelling detective.  Elly has two grown-up children and lives near Brighton with her archaeologist husband and their cat, Pip. She is available for interviews and reviews on publication and throughout 2026.

We apologise for the inconvenience but our bookshop is currently not wheelchair accessible. The toilet is located on the ground floor. The event space is located at the top of a staircase (17 steps).

Please do get in touch if you’d like to know more details to plan your visit ahead. Email is: salomee@kemptownbookshop.co.uk