Join bestselling crime author Dr. Greg Buchanan (SIXTEEN HORSES, CONSUMED) as he explores the recurring tropes and archetypes of seaside and holiday settings in crime fiction at St Hilda's Crime Fiction Weekend (Oxford, UK, 2022).

Drawing on examples from classics like Graham Greene's Brighton Rock to recent hits like Broadchurch, Dr. Buchanan examines how the liminal space of the seaside town allows authors to create an unsettling break from reality. He discusses the frequent use of outsider detectives on holiday, problems with local police forces, and the backdrop of an ominous sublime sea echoing the dark secrets of forgotten communities.