York comedian, Stewart McDowall, launches crime novel
AFTER hosting the Wozzon Comedy Club in York’s City Screen basement for several years, York comedian Stewart McDowall has turned his attention to murder with his debut crime novel, The Murder Option, now published by Darkstroke Books. “It’s a tense crime story so there’s no laughs in it,” says Stewart, “but a lot of people said that about my stand-up.” Stewart took inspiration from the widely acclaimed crime novelist Mark Billingham, who is also a comedian. “There are a lot of similarities between a gripping crime story and a stand-up routine,” says Stewart. “It...
Source: yorkpress.co.uk
