19/04/2026
And here we have our final event of Granard Booktown Festival 2026, we are absolutely delighted to welcome to the School Hall Dr. Marie Cassidy joined in conversation with Paul William to an absolutely full house in
📕 Dr. Marie Cassidy became a forensic pathologist in 1985 following her training as a histopathologist. She worked as a Consultant Forensic Pathologist in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in Glasgow for the next thirteen years, investigating unnatural deaths and homicides, from gangland shootings and stabbings, to drug deaths, road traffic accidents and suicides.
Her memoir, Beyond The Tape, was a number one bestseller and has been translated into several languages. Her gripping debut crime novel, Body of Truth, was published in November 2023 and ranked among the Top Ten bestselling novels in Ireland that year. Her second novel in the crime series, Deadly Evidence, was published in October 2025 and was an instant number one bestseller in Ireland.
📘 Paul Williams is one of Ireland‘s most renowned crime
journalists and bestselling true crime authors. With over three
decades of experience, Paul has made a significant impact
in the field of investigative journalism. He began his career at
the Sunday World, where he worked as the crime editor for 23
years.
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