Litfest is inviting you to enjoy a rip-roaring Victorian mystery novel in your lunch-hour this month – Wilkie Collins’ classic ‘The Woman In White’. A suspenseful tale of madness and stolen identity, with a cast of weird and wonderful characters, it has been a readers’ favourite since its serialisation in 1859-60.

The popular Lunchtime Classics events are a 40-minute introduction to works of great literature, with a chance to hear excerpts read aloud. Dr Catherine Spooner from Lancaster University will be reading from the novel and discussing its author, Wilkie Collins (pictured), who boasted a personal life scarcely less sensational than his writings.

‘The Woman In White’ reading will be on Friday, 18^th February at 1pm at The Storey in Lancaster, and tickets are priced at £4 (£2 concessions). Tickets can be bought online at www.litfest.orgor from the Lancaster Visitor Information Centre on 01524 582394.