Welcome to our #TheakstonAward podcast \u2018lites\u2019, a series of interviews with the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of The Year Award, Longlisted authors. Here to talk about her novel \u2018Cruel Acts\u2019 is Jane Casey, interviewed by Joe Haddow. \n\nThe Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel Of The Year Award is the most wanted award in crime fiction, curated and produced by Harrogate International Festivals, in partnership with Theakston Old Peculier, The Express and WHSmiths. \n\nTo find out more about each of the 18 books on the longlist, to buy your copy or to vote for your favourite to make the shortlist please visit: https://harrogatetheakstoncrimeaward.com/