An Evening with Terry Deary - Sheffield Library Theatre

We’re thrilled to welcome bestselling author Terry Deary to Sheffield Library Theatre for en evening event to celebrate the release of his much-anticipated new book Actually, I'm a Corpse.
Book your ticket to join us on June 24th 2026 at Sheffield Library Theatre. The event will begin at 6:30pm with doors opening at 6pm.
The second instalment in Deary's 1970s set Actually Murders series serves up another devilishly plotted, clever and very very funny mystery, as an unlikely sleuthing trio hunts for a killer at loose on the railways.
1973. Hours after a mysterious phone call is made to the police, a train pulls into Sunderland station with a dead body on board. Cause of death: strangulation. Victim: unknown. Witnesses: none. Undeterred by this baffling set of circumstances, newly promoted Police Sergeant Aline James vows to crack the case and prove her critics wrong. But when her famously ruthless investigation tactics yield no results, she is forced to seek help from two unlikely allies: unassuming assassin John Brown and calamitous actor Tony Davies. As bodies pile up, can this unusual trio thwart a devilishly complex plot, before one of them, actually, becomes a corpse?
Terry Deary is a British children's author of 351 books, selling over 38 million copies in over 45 languages, best known as the writer of the Horrible Histories series. Since 1994 he has been one of Britain's best-selling authors. In 2012, he was the tenth most-borrowed author in British libraries, and was voted Outstanding Children's Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.

• This is a ticketed event.
• Our Book & Ticket option includes entry to the event and a hardback copy of Actually, I'm a Corpse which will be available for collection at the event.
• General Admission tickets only include entry to the event.

Unfortunately, Sheffield Library Theatre is not wheelchair accessible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Sheffield Library Theatre, Surrey Street, Sheffield City Centre, United Kingdom

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