Number one bestselling author of “Safe House” Chris Ewan is visiting Minehead Library on Wednesday 7 December at 2pm.

The mystery and thriller author from Somerset will discuss his career, writing and books, including “Dark Tides” which was part of the Somerset Big Read 2016.

In his latest novel “Long Time Lost” comes a story about friendship, family, secrets, lies, and the things we do for love.

When Claire Cooper was eight, her mother disappeared during Hop-tu-naa, the Manx Halloween.

When Claire was eighteen, she and her friends took part in a Hop-tu-naa dare that went terribly wrong.

Now in her early twenties and a police officer, what happened that Hop-tu-naa night has come back to haunt them all, and Claire must confront her deepest fears in order to stop a killer from striking again.

The event is free but booking is essential.  To book a ticket pop into Minehead Library, telephone 0300 123 2224 or email minlib@somerset.gov.uk .