Gus Lynch is directing the Youth Theatre through a rehearsal. The cast is in place but the female lead, Gabriella Paston, is missing. Later that evening her body is discovered in the boot of Gus's car. Detective Inspector Stephen Ramsay and Sergeant Gordon Hunter are assigned to head the murder enquiry. Meanwhile violence is escalating on the Starling Farm Estate as police battle to contain the latest outbreak of joyriding. Is the death of Gabriella connected to the events at Starling Farm? When another death occurs, investigations suggest a possible link. Ramsay realises what could have provo... View More...
The basis for the hit series Shetland now airing on PBS.
Winner of Britain's coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award, Ann Cleeves introduces a dazzling new suspense series to U.S. mystery readers. Raven Black begins on New Year's Eve with a lonely outcast named Magnus Tait, who stays home waiting for visitors who never come. But the next morning the body of a murdered teenage girl is discovered nearby, and suspicion falls on Magnus. Inspector Jimmy Perez enters an investigative maze that leads deeper into the past of the Shetland Islands than anyone wants to go. View More...
From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes Silent Voices. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny When Vera finds the body of a woman in the sauna of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once in her life, she's uncovered a simple death of natural causes. But when a closer inspection reveals bruises around the victim's throat, Vera's team start their investigation. Vera and her colleagues soon uncover details in the victim's past that may explain her untimely death.... View More...
From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes The Crow Trap, the first in the Vera Stanhope series. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny Three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey on the Northumberland countryside. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal....For team leader Rachael Lambert the project is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her confidence after a double-betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kem... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes the stunning new Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening.Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.--Louise Penny As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves' latest. . . . A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci on The Long Call On the first snowy night of winter, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope sets off for her home in the hill... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes the stunning new Vera Stanhope novel, The Darkest Evening.Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.--Louise Penny As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves' latest. . . . A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci on The Long Call On the first snowy night of winter, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope sets off for her home in the hill... View More...
New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves returns with The Heron's Cry, the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call, soon to be a major TV series, alongside her two hit TV shows Shetland and Vera. "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny A complex mystery full of surprises . . . this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents. --Kirkus Reviews North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY NOVELA PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF FALL 2019 The Long Call from Ann Cleeves--bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--introduces the first in a gripping new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight. "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci In North Devon, where two rivers conv... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY NOVELA PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF FALL 2019 The Long Call from Ann Cleeves--bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--introduces the first in a gripping new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight. "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci In North Devon, where two rivers conv... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY NOVELA PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF FALL 2019 The Long Call from Ann Cleeves--bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--introduces the first in a gripping new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight. "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci In North Devon, where two rivers conv... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY NOVELA PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF FALL 2019 The Long Call from Ann Cleeves--bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--introduces the first in a gripping new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight. "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci In North Devon, where two rivers conv... View More...
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLERWINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST CONTEMPORARY NOVELA PEOPLE MAGAZINE BEST BOOK OF FALL 2019 The Long Call from Ann Cleeves--bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--introduces the first in a gripping new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight. "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.--David Baldacci In North Devon, where two rivers conv... View More...
