In Conversation with Jo Callaghan
Author of the Sunday Times bestselling thriller In the Blink of an Eye
- Thursday 4th June
- The Rugby Hotel, Sheep Street, Rugby, CV21 3BX
- 19:00-20:30 (doors open 18:30)
Join us for an unmissable evening with award-winning author Jo Callaghan as she discusses her electrifying new novel Body of Lies, a gripping, high-stakes thriller that asks one urgent question: who can you trust when truth itself can be manipulated?
This special event features a 1:1 interview, offering an insight into Jo Callaghan’s creative process, the real-world inspirations behind her futuristic crime series, and the evolving relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence in modern policing. Following the conversation, audiences will have the chance to take part in a live Q&A, before the evening concludes with a book signing.
About Body of Lies
DCS Kat Frank returns to the Future Policing Unit after a tragic loss, but is quickly pulled into a chilling new case. On Halloween night, a local MP is found murdered, accompanied by a taunting binary message: Catch me if you can.
Partnered once again with AIDE Lock, the world’s first AI detective, Kat must navigate a politically charged investigation where suspicion around AI runs high. But when a devastating cyberattack brings down the National Grid, the stakes escalate: thousands of lives are at risk, and time is running out.
As truth and deception blur, Kat is forced to question everything she believes. In a world where technology can manipulate reality, who can she really trust?
A fast-paced, intelligent thriller that explores the uneasy intersection of humanity and artificial intelligence.
Readers & critics are loving it
🌟 “Terrifyingly timely and provocative” - Val McDermid
🌟 “The most original crime novel you’ll read this year”- Clare Mackintosh
🌟 “Just brilliant!”- Lisa Jewell
🌟 “Wildly original, heartfelt, funny, and properly thrilling”- Chris Whitaker
Don’t miss this chance to hear directly from Jo Callaghan as she dives into the ideas behind Body of Lies, followed by your opportunity to ask questions and have your book signed. A must-attend event for thriller fans.

