An Evening with Christina Koning: Murder in Barcelona & The Blind Detective Series

Join us for a special edition of the Local Literature Book Club as we welcome acclaimed author Christina Koning to discuss her thrilling novel, Murder in Barcelona. Part of The Blind Detective series, this historical mystery follows the blind war veteran-turned-detective Frederick Rowlands as he unravels a murder with ties to the Spanish Civil War. Christina will introduce the book and the series before opening the floor for an engaging Q&A.

About the Author:

Christina Koning is an award-winning novelist, short-story writer, and former book reviewer for The Times and other major publications. With a literary career spanning over three decades, her works often explore themes of colonialism, history, and discovery. She has taught creative writing at the University of Oxford and Birkbeck, University of London, and her novel Undiscovered Country won the Encore Award and was longlisted for the Orange Prize. Her detective series, The Blind Detective, set in the late 1920s…