An Afternoon with R.C Bridgestock
Pontefract Library, Pontefract, WF8 1BD
Friday 23rd October 2026 1:30PM
AN AFTERNOON WITH R.C. BRIDGESTOCK. Meet the husband-and-wife crime-writing team behind the bestselling Dylan and Mann novels
Authors of the new Orenda Books crime thriller SPLIT SECOND and former police consultants to BBC’s Happy Valley
R.C. Bridgestock is the pen name of writing partners Bob and Carol Bridgestock, whose compelling, authentic crime fiction is shaped by almost fifty years of combined experience with West Yorkshire Police, one of the largest police forces in the UK. Together, Bob and Carol write crime fiction where lived experience meets storytelling, combining meticulous police procedure with compelling characters, emotional depth and the distinctive landscapes of Yorkshire. They are the creators of the DI Jack Dylan and DI Charley Mann series and have worked as police procedure and storyline consultants on major television dramas including the BAFTA-winning Happy Valley, Scott & Bailey and The Beast Must Die.
Authors of the new Orenda Books crime thriller SPLIT SECOND and former police consultants to BBC’s Happy Valley
R.C. Bridgestock is the pen name of writing partners Bob and Carol Bridgestock, whose compelling, authentic crime fiction is shaped by almost fifty years of combined experience with West Yorkshire Police, one of the largest police forces in the UK. Together, Bob and Carol write crime fiction where lived experience meets storytelling, combining meticulous police procedure with compelling characters, emotional depth and the distinctive landscapes of Yorkshire. They are the creators of the DI Jack Dylan and DI Charley Mann series and have worked as police procedure and storyline consultants on major television dramas including the BAFTA-winning Happy Valley, Scott & Bailey and The Beast Must Die.
Event Details
Starts at 1:30PM
