The team at Gedling borough’s iconic Woodborough Hall have expressed their delight in being able to host award-winning author, Elly Griffiths at an event organised by Lowdham based The Bookcase, (winners of the Muddy Stilettos best bookshop award) on Friday February 9 at 7.30pm.
Elly Griffiths is the author of the popular Dr Ruth Galloway mysteries, the Brighton mysteries and the Justice series. Elly who has won the Edgar and Dagger awards for her novels teaches at Cambridge University and West Dean College.
Elly will be talking about her latest novel The Last Word, a twisty, standalone mystery that reintroduces the glorious characters we met in the bestselling The Postscript Murders.
Elly was born in London in 1963 and her family moved to Brighton when she was five.
On her website Elly says: ‘I loved Brighton and still do – the town, the surrounding countryside and, most of all, the sea. I went to local state schools and wrote my first book when I was a 11, a murder mystery set in Rottingdean, near the village where I still live.’
Readers know her as Elly Griffiths however her real name is Domenica de Rosa and she has written four books under that name. It was her agent who said, after reading the first Dr. Ruth Galloway book – ‘This is crime. You need a crime name.’ and that’s how Domenica became Elly Griffiths. (Courtesy of https://ellygriffiths.co.uk/about-me/)
The evening with Elly, is part of an exciting programme of events in the diary at the Hall, which re-opened under new ownership in November 2023. Others include murder mysteries, Faulty Towers, magicians and Live and Let Dine.
Woodborough Hall has recently been awarded a five star rating on TripAdvisor. The venue has five restaurant and coffee areas, which are perfect for hosting weddings and events. There is also a full service dining menu including lunch, afternoon tea, coffee and an evening dining menu. Five beautifully refurbished bedrooms are also available for those wishing to stay.
Further information regarding Elly Griffiths can be accessed on Elly’s website HERE
Tickets are available for the event from The Bookcase with the offer of a pre event dinner at The Hall: Box Office: 0115 966 3219 or via The Bookcase website HERE.
Woodborough Hall is located at 1 Bank Hill, Woodborough, Nottingham, NG14 6EE and can be contacted by email at enquiries@woodborough-hall.co.uk, by phone on Tel:0115 8222161 or via their website HERE.
