In Conversation with... Chris Brookmyre and Marissa Haetzman

Edinburgh 2026

Chris Brookmyre is an internationally celebrated crime writer, debuting with Quite Ugly One Morning in 1996 and going on to publish over thirty novels, winning major prizes including the McIlvanney Prize and Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year. His work spans television, theatre, radio and videogames. Dr Marisa Haetzman, a consultant anaesthetist for two decades, later specialised in medical history, researching James Young Simpson and the discovery of chloroform. Together, as Ambrose Parry, they write bestselling historical crime novels such as The Way of All Flesh and latest The Death of…

This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In Conversation with... Chris Brookmyre and Marissa Haetzman is by Carnation Productions, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 28 York Place, EH1 3EP, 6 August.

The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £15.