One of our best loved radio presenters is appearing at TAL to talk about his debut pacey modern-day thriller with a political edge, Knife Edge.

It is 6.45am. A sweltering London rush hour. And in the last 27 minutes, seven people have been murdered. In a series of coordinated attacks, seven men and women across London have been targeted. For journalist Famie Madden, the horror unfolds as she arrives for the morning shift. The victims have one thing in common, they make up the investigation team at the news agency where Famie works…………..

A frantic investigation leads Famie to a terror plot she could never have imagined, revealing deception all around her.

“Gut-churningly intense and exciting read” – Sunday Express

“Wow! Simon Mayo’s second novel is quite a ride! Remarkably hard-hitting and surprising…. A tough, violent, exciting read” – Anthony Horowitz

Simon Mayo is a writer and broadcaster. He is the presenter of the podcast, Simon Mayo’s Books of the Year; a daily host on Scala Radio, and co-presenter of Kermode and Mayo’s Film Review for the BBC.

His previous books include Mad Blood Stirring, Blame and the Itch trilogy.

Simon will be In Conversation with our patron Will Gompertz.