The Coroner's Daughter by Andrew Hughes has been officially unveiled for this year's One Dublin, One Book initiative.
The annual Dublin City Council initiative, supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, encourages everyone in Dublin to read a designated book connected with the capital city during the month of April.
Set in Dublin in 1816, The Coroner's Daughter is the tale of a young lady sleuth operating at the dawn of forensic science; the book was nominated for the CWA Historical Dagger award, an annual prize given by the British Crime Writers' Association to the author of the best historical crime novel of the year.
We're delighted to announce the 2023 #1dublin1book programme!
— One Dublin One Book (@1dublin1book) February 27, 2023
Join us this April as we celebrate The Coroner's Daughter by Andrew Hughes @And_Hughes in Dublin and beyond!
Brought to you by @DubCityCouncil with support of @DeptCulturelRL https://t.co/IHEdni81LG pic.twitter.com/CGaseEruFv
Free events are planned throughout the month including discussions, talks, walks, readings, music performances and book club events in venues across the city.
There will also be One Dublin One Book online events with the Irish Embassy in Warsaw and Vancouver.
Andrew Hughes says "I'm so thrilled that The Coroner’s Daughter has been chosen for One Dublin One Book. The city has always been a huge source of inspiration, providing me with a setting and a cast of characters, and I love uncovering stories hidden in Dublin’s old houses. Although I’m from Wexford, I went to college here, have lived in Drumcondra for more than twenty years, and all of my extended family are Dubliners, so it’s a huge source of pride to have my book celebrated in this way".
