We know from talking to crime readers at the Festival and at library events throughout the year, that while everyone has their trusted favourite writers, the ones that you can rely on to deliver the goods time after time, nothing is more satisfying than discovering a brand new voice that hits all the marks.

This Christmas the Festival has got together with publishers Headline to bring you a taste of some of the talent to look out for over the next twelve months. Click the link below to download a copy of a sampler containing sneak previews of four brand new novels being published in 2011.

Click here to download your Christmas gift!

The sampler contains chapters from:

-       Cuckoo by Julia Crouch, a compelling psychological thriller which explores the complex and obcessive nature of female friendship.

-        The Loner by Quintin Jardine is a brilliant new stand-alone crime thriller from Scotland’s Crime Master which looks at one man’s journey through life and love.

-        Island of Bones by Imogen Robertson is a historical thriller set in Cumbria in 1783 which sees a forensic duo investigating a disturbed tomb.

-        Satori by Don Winslow, this prequel follows the plight of the world’s most dangerous assassin.

Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year from the Festival Team … and happy reading!