Richard Armitage - The Cut

We cannot tell you just how delighted we are that actor and writer, Richard Armitage is coming back to Kings Heath for the third time!!

Talking about his brand new crime novel, The Cut, Richard will in conversation with another returning author, the brilliant, AJ West.

Following that, there will be time for audience questions and a book-signing!

This event will be held at Queensbridge School in Kings Heath.

Richard Armitage is a multi-award winning stage, screen and voice actor best known for his roles in Peter Jackson’s trilogy of The Hobbit, Captain America, Alice through the Looking Glass and Oceans 8.His debut novel, Geneva, was a Sunday Times top five crime debut for 2023 and a no. one Audible bestseller.

The Cut

You saw her die

Thirty years ago, one of Ben Knott’s schoolfriends was murdered. Another went to prison. The story ended. The village of Barton Mallett tried to move on.

Now her killer is back

As the murderer’s sentence ends, the village is chosen as the unlikely location for a feature film by a Hollywood producer, with Ben’s son Nathan cast in the leading role.

Can you keep hiding the truth?

As the film takes shape, Ben begins to recognise the storyline – from his own past. As his son becomes immersed in a tale of bullying and retribution, things turn dangerous, and an uncomfortable truth begins to emerge. Ben must choose between the safety of his children and reopening the wounds of the past. How much is he willing to risk to protect his family – and himself?

A.J. West’s celebrated novel The Betrayal of Thomas True was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. He is an award-winning former BBC journalist and broadcaster from Buckinghamshire. He writes for newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on national television and radio. AJ’s debut novel, The Spirit Engineer was awarded the coveted HWA Debut Crown Award.