The TRE Bookshow. TRE’s Hannah Murray catches up top authors, to discuss their latest releases 06/02/2026

Hannah Murray will start by looking at the bestseller lists on Amazon.co.uk and The Sunday Times, the oldest and most influential book sales chart in the UK, and seeing what new entries there are. Chris Humphreys was born in Toronto and raised in London . His acting career has taken him from the West End to Hollywood with stops along the way for The Bill and Coronation Street. His debut novel 'The French Executioner' was shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger. His new novel 'One London Day' takes you deep undercover into the murky world of the intelligence services. Alice Bell worked as a video games journalist for many years and is now the editor of the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition. Her debut novel 'Grave Expectations' was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. Her third novel 'The Grapples of Wrath' is a playful contemporary cosy mystery about a medium turned private investigator excited to embark on her first official case.Julie Tovey is based in Bristol and has been writing since childhood. She studied Literature at the University of East Anglia. After graduating she went into teaching and has remained in education ever since. Her novel 'Something Changed' explores the serendipity and random connections in our lives. ...Deborah Jeanne Weitzman is a native New Yorker who has spent her life travelling the world. A sailor of the soul and a hopeless romantic, these travels have defined and informed her writing. Her debut novel 'The Sinking of The Leonardo da Vinci' is about a dreamy, sensitive young woman who lives with a constant ache of loneliness, until she meets Luca aboard an ocean liner bound for Europe. Heidi Gallacher holds a Masters in Creative Writing and focuses on bringing history to her novels. 'A Theory in Vienna' is based on the true story of a forgotten hero; a real-life medical practitioner whose lifesaving discovery was rejected by the establishment. Caroline James is the celebrated author of later-life fiction, including 'The Cruise', the no.1 bestseller that has captivated cruise ship passengers worldwide. Her latest novel 'Atticus Arnott's Great Adventure' was born from a simple kitchen table conversation when her husband asked 'How do you fancy spending our winter's in Spain?' It's a story full of heart and hope - sure to inspire a wave of readers to head to Spain in a delightful twist on the Shirley Valentine effect.Paul Quinlan is an academic with a long track record of publishing in the field of political science. His debut novel 'Flashover' is loosely inspired by the terrible series of murders attributed to 'The Monster of Florence' in the 1980s when Paul was living there.