Aura Libraries: Murder in Mold Library and Flint heritage

In Partnership with The Bookshop, Mold

Bestselling crime writers Caroline Corcoran and Amanda Brooke will be discussing their latest thrillers, What happened on Floor 34? and The Wife Next Door, at Mold Library tonight (January 25) at 7pm.

The Wife Next Door by Amanda Brooke, and What happened on Floor 34? by Caroline Corcoran.

Amanda Brooke is an internationally bestselling author; her debut novel, Yesterday's Sun, was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick and since then she has written 11 further books. Amanda lives in Merseyside with cat Spider, dog Mouse, and a laptop within easy reach.

In The Wife Next Door, it is not just secrets buried in the garden next door...

Jane doesn’t know her new neighbours very well, but she thought they were nice. She thought they were happy. She was wrong. First there is the explosive rows, then she catches one of them digging a grave-shaped trench in the garden. When the truth emerges, someone would kill to cover their tracks.

Caroline Corcoran's first novel, Through The Wall, was published in October 2019. It was a Sunday Times top 20 bestseller and translated into numerous languages. Her latest book What Happened on Floor 34?, was published this month. As well as writing books, Caroline is a freelance lifestyle and popular culture journalist who has written and edited for many magazines, newspapers and websites in the UK.

A little more about What Happened on Floor 34? - Her dream job just became her worst nightmare... My name is Rose, and I work for one of the country's biggest newspapers. I was the Day Editor. Will Frost was the Night Editor. When I got to the office, Will had already left. When I left, Will arrived. We were two sides of the same coin. Last week, Will disappeared from floor 34 without a trace. Now I am the Night Editor. And I have a feeling I'm next.

Tickets, £5 for event access or £15 to include entry and a copy of What Happened on Floor 34? and The Wife Next Door, are available online here http://bit.ly/3VKWNnM or by contacting The Bookshop, Mold on 01352 759879.

‘Off Flint’: Community Heritage Drop-in Sessions at Flint Library

Celebrating our town, castle and coast

Are you passionate about Flint’s rich heritage? Do you have a story to share about the town, the coast or the castle? If so, we want to hear from you! Pop in to Flint Library to find out what ‘Off Flint’ is all about and how you can get involved.

We have some fabulous footage of Flint from the 1920s through to the 1980s featuring special events and everyday life. Come along and see if you can recognise any of your family or friends.

If you have any old photos you would like to share or have scanned please do bring them along. Plus, we can offer free tea, coffee and cake!

‘Off Flint’ - Celebrating our town, castle and coast is an exciting project to involve local people in recording, conserving and celebrating the rich heritage of Flint town, castle and coast. Stories, photos and artefacts gathered during the project will form the basis of a new community archive in Flint Library so that the information gathered is widely accessible to everyone.

Flint Castle. Picture: Leader Camera Club member Liz Reece

Free training sessions in interviewing, recording and editing skills are also available for anyone interested in volunteering with the project, and will be arranged later in the spring.

The project is led by Flintshire County Council and has received £54,200 funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

For further information please contact Jo Danson, Community Heritage Officer, on 01352 703042 or communityheritageofficer@flintshire.gov.uk

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From everyone here at Aura Libraries, thank you for reading and we hope to hear from you or see you soon!

• Aura is a charitable, not-for-profit, organisation responsible for managing the majority of leisure, libraries and heritage services in Flintshire. Aura is owned by its employees and operates for the benefit of local communities.