MC Beaton speaks to Event about her army of loyal fans and being called ‘cosy’

Best-selling author MC Beaton is often described as the ‘queen of cosy crime’. Her army of devoted fans can’t get enough of the quirky, gently amusing mystery stories about her two beloved characters, Hamish Macbeth and Agatha Raisin, whose battles with poisoned quiches and despicable dustmen have made her one of the top ten most … Read more

Woman, 35, suffers from condition so painful it’s called ‘suicide disease’

A woman who fell through a trap door has ended up with a rare pain condition nicknamed ‘suicide disease’ because it makes patients wish they were dead. Annabelle Woods, 35, developed trigeminal neuralgia – a nerve pain condition affecting the face and head – after falling at work.  She now gets a stabbing pain ‘like … Read more