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Leading a Double Life of Crime: Wilkins Mysteries and Finder Series

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Date & Time

Sat, 21 Mar 2026

19:00

Venue

Pusey House: Chapel

Oxford, UK

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On Oxford Literary Festival - Events 2026

About this event

Simon Mason talks to Triona Adams about his crime fiction series. The author discusses writing both the Wilkins Mysteries and Finder series, exploring the craft of crime writing and developing compelling detective characters.

Why you should come

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• Hear Simon Mason explain how he manages the distinct identities of his two hit crime series

• Learn about the creation of DI Ryan Wilkins from the CWA Gold Dagger-shortlisted author

• Discover Mason's publishing insights from his time working with authors like Philip Pullman

Event Highlights

  • Discussion of the CWA Gold Dagger-shortlisted DI Ryan Wilkins Mysteries
  • Insights into the 'Finder' series featuring freelance missing persons investigations
  • Simon Mason's experiences working as a publisher with Philip Pullman
  • Exploration of how writers manage multiple concurrent literary identities

Speakers

Simon Mason

Author and former Managing Director of David Fickling Books

Triona Adams

Director of the festival’s crime fiction programme

Programme

12:00pm

Leading a Double Life of Crime: Wilkins Mysteries and Finder series

Simon Mason talks to Triona Adams about his concurrent crime series and his career in publishing.

Organized by: Oxford Literary Festival

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