CRIME writer Chris Ewan will be launching his new novel later this month.

The Good Thief's Guide to Venice follows the adventures of Charlie Howard - the central character in Chris' series of Good Thief's Guide books.

The book will be launched at the Lexicon Book shop in Strand Street, Douglas, from 6pm on Wednesday, April 27.

Chris, who lives in the Island, has been described as being 'at the vanguard of a new wave of young writers kicking against the cliches and producing ambitious, challenging, genre-bending works'.

His books have been published worldwide.

Also available are the Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam, The Good Thief's Guide to Paris and the Good Thief's Guide to Las Vegas.