Capital Crime 2025: Full Lineup Revealed

Crime Comes Back To The Big Smoke

The wait is over! The full Capital Crime 2025 programme has landed, and it’s our biggest, boldest lineup yet. Join us in London on 12th-13th June for an unforgettable festival packed with thrilling conversations, exclusive events, and the chance to meet your literary heroes…

Expect bestselling authors, award-winning storytellers, and crime fiction’s biggest names, including:

📖 Michael Connelly, Steph McGovern, Jeremy Vine, Vaseem Khan, Linwood Barclay, Karin Slaughter, Richard Armitage, Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, Clare Mackintosh, Andrew Child and many many more.

🔎 Plus, we’ve just announced the Fingerprint Awards shortlists – will your favourite take the prize?

Whether you’re a fan of psychological thrillers, gripping spy fiction, or classic crime stories, there’s something for everyone.

Weekend & day tickets are selling fast – secure yours now to avoid disappointment.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

It’s been less than 24 hours since we revealed the full Capital Crime 2025 schedule, and the response has been incredible! A huge thank you to everyone who has already secured their tickets – we can’t wait to welcome you to our best festival yet.

With an electrifying mix of bestselling authors, expert panels, and thrilling discussions, this year’s festival is set to be truly unforgettable.

Here’s just a taste of what’s in store over two packed days:

FRIDAY:

• Thrillers That Go Bump in the Night with Linwood Barclay and Andrew Child & Nadine Matheson

• Criminal Minds Throughout History with Conn Iggulden, Kate Williams & Hallie Rubenhold

• Espionage for the Modern Reader: Ava Glass, Charles Cumming and Nick Harkaway & Vaseem Khan

• The One You Least Suspect: Dilemmas and Decisions with David Goodman, S. M. Govett and Remi Kone & Brian McGilloway

• Deception in Crime Fiction – Mark Edwards, Nicci French, Erin Kelly & Claire McGowan

• Found in Translation: Jón Atli Jónasson, Lex Noteboom, Johana Gustawsson and Thomas Enger & Quentin Bates

• Terror on and off the page: social injustices in horror and high concept thrillers:  Chris Carter, Erin E. Adams, Jessie Elland & Andrea Carter

• Masters of Mystery: a panel of crime writing experts Dr Duncan Harding (forensic psychologist), Graham Bartlett (police) and Nicola Williams (practising Judge)  in conversation with criminal defence lawyer Ruth Mancini

• Crime to cool you down this summer: Will Dean, Heidi Amsinck, R. O. Thorp & Ed James

SATURDAY:

• Crime Writing Masters discussing craft and creativity: Michael Connelly in conversation with M. W. Craven

• The Appeal of Unlikeable Characters with Richard Armitage, Lisa Jewell and Steph McGovern & Jon Coates

• 25 Years in the Making: Mark Billingham and Karin Slaughter in conversation with Louise Minchin

• Exploring the Human Mind One Thriller at a Time: with Dorothy Koomson, Ruth Ware & Anna Sharpe

• From Page to Screen: Bringing crime thrillers to life: with Jane Casey, Michael Connelly andRagnar Jonasson, interviewed by Lisa Howells

• Agatha Christie for the ‘Knives Out’ Generation: Kelly Mullen, Ram Murali, Jeremy Vine & Rob Rinder

• Silver Anniversary Stories: celebrate 25 books with Adele Parks in conversation with David Headley

• Not-so Domestic Bliss: toxic families and friendships with Andrea Mara, Asia Mackay, Claire Douglas, Caz Frear & Heidi Perks

• ‘C’ is for creating communities in Crime Fiction: Suk Pannu, Rev Richard Coles, Blake Mara& Tim Sullivan

• Making your mark: the different routes to telling your thriller: Barnaby Martin, Jo Callaghan and Dominic Nolan & y C. B. Everett

And so much more! With over 30 incredible events, the Fingerprint Awards, surprises throughout the weekend, and the chance to meet your favourite authors, this is one festival you don’t want to miss.