Many of us started reading crime and mystery with Enid Blyton and Agatha Christie, and there are some superb authors writing today whose books keep young readers just as hooked.
We had a very special mystery day at Murder One 2024 for school groups, featuring brilliant authors Natasha Mac a’Bháird, and Dave Rudden, plus Ireland’s Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde.
The Tower Ghost Schools’ Event
with Natasha Mac a’Bháird
In The Tower Ghost, three girls race to uncover the secrets of their haunted school – before a killer strikes again. Could YOU be a detective? Examine clues, interview suspects and solve a mystery! Author Natasha Mac a’Bháird explained how to write a whodunnit.
It’s a Mystery – Story Event for Schools
with Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde and Much-loved Author and Performer, Dave Rudden
This was the perfect event for amateur sleuths and ne’er-do-wells-in-training. We learned how to plot, scheme and snare our readers into thinking we were incredible mystery writers, while hiding clues, suspects and twists in plain sights. We also learned how to impress our hired goons, flummox our foes, and we learned why a good hat is crucial to committing the perfect crime…