Sydney Writers Festival: Uncomfortably Close

Why is it that we take such delight in fictional crime? From the cosy pleasures of Agatha Christie to the gritty miseries of Scandinavian noir, for generations readers have sought escape, thrills and even a perverse comfort in crimes most foul.

Guest Curator Michael Robotham has selected an all-star cast of Australian crime writers – Candice Fox, Sulari Gentill and Chris Hammer – to revel in the way crime fiction lets us live our lives within reach of grim deeds we hope never to face. With host Tim Ayliffe.