A Tale Etched in Blood and Hard Black Pencil

Christopher Brookmyre (now Chris Brookmyre) is an award-winning Scottish author, known at the time of this book for Scotland-based adventure-mysteries. This murder mystery (shortlisted for 2008 Crime Novel of the Year) harks back to his school days. So why not put on your uniform and line up in an orderly fashion for the funniest and most accurate trip back to the classroom you are likely to read.

"We could tell you about the bodies. We could tell you their names, where they were found, the state they were in. We could tell you about the suspects too, the evidence, the investigators; join a few dots, even throw you a motive. But what would be the point? You're going to make your own assumptions anyway. After all, you know these people, don't you? You went to school with them. We all did. Granted, that was 20 years ago, but how much does anybody really change? So if you really knew them then, you'll already have all the answers..."

You'll find us on the first floor mezzanine (The Hive) of the Thrive Cafe (see directions under "How to find us"). Please bring along £1 per session (or £12 for the year) as a contribution to the annual Meetup fee.