the bound presents Suzy Aspley + Trevor Wood
the bound, Whitley Bay, NE26 2TH
Wednesday 18th November 2026 7:00PM
the bound is thrilled to present an evening with two cracking crime writers - Suzy Aspley and Trevor Wood.
Suzy Aspley is a former journalist who’s debut novel Crow Moon was published in 2024. Crow Moon is the first in a series of gothic thrillers featuring journalist Martha Strangeways and set in remote and rural parts of Scotland. Originally from South Shields, Suzy has lived in Scotland for more than thirty years and draws inspiration from the landscapes in which her novels are set. She won Bloody Scotland’s Pitch Perfect competition in 2019, Crow Moon was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland and Theakston's McDermid debut prizes. Her second novel in the Martha Strangeways series The Bone Mother, was released this year.
Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for more than 30 years and considers himself an adopted Geordie, though apparently he still can’t speak the language. Trevor served in the Royal Navy for 16 years. His first novel, The Man on the Street was published in March 2020 and won the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger and the Crimefest Specsavers Debut Crime Novel of the Year. It was also shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. It was followed by the sequel, One Way Street in 2021 and the final book of the Jimmy Mullen trilogy, Dead End Street, in 2022. You Can Run, a standalone thriller set in Northumberland was longlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. HIs newest series, featuring DCI Jack Parker, began with The Silent Killer, which was followed by The Inside Man and more recently The Angel of Death.
A welcome drink will be included with your ticket price. Events at the bound take place on the first floor which is not wheelchair accessible.
Suzy Aspley is a former journalist who’s debut novel Crow Moon was published in 2024. Crow Moon is the first in a series of gothic thrillers featuring journalist Martha Strangeways and set in remote and rural parts of Scotland. Originally from South Shields, Suzy has lived in Scotland for more than thirty years and draws inspiration from the landscapes in which her novels are set. She won Bloody Scotland’s Pitch Perfect competition in 2019, Crow Moon was shortlisted for the Bloody Scotland and Theakston's McDermid debut prizes. Her second novel in the Martha Strangeways series The Bone Mother, was released this year.
Trevor Wood has lived in Newcastle for more than 30 years and considers himself an adopted Geordie, though apparently he still can’t speak the language. Trevor served in the Royal Navy for 16 years. His first novel, The Man on the Street was published in March 2020 and won the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger and the Crimefest Specsavers Debut Crime Novel of the Year. It was also shortlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. It was followed by the sequel, One Way Street in 2021 and the final book of the Jimmy Mullen trilogy, Dead End Street, in 2022. You Can Run, a standalone thriller set in Northumberland was longlisted for the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year. HIs newest series, featuring DCI Jack Parker, began with The Silent Killer, which was followed by The Inside Man and more recently The Angel of Death.
A welcome drink will be included with your ticket price. Events at the bound take place on the first floor which is not wheelchair accessible.
Event Details
Doors Open at 6:30PM
Starts at 7:00PM
