Burial of Ghosts is a page-turning standalone crime novel from Ann Cleeves, author and creator of the three astounding TV series Shetland, Vera and The Long Call. Abandoned as a baby, twenty-five-year-old Lizzie Bartholomew spent her childhood moving between foster homes and has had more than her fair share of troubles. Now a holiday in Morocco seems to be the perfect escape. Especially when she meets Philip, a fellow tourist. After a brief affair, Lizzie returns to England, only to find a solicitor's letter waiting for her. Philip Samson has died and has left Lizzie a gift of £15,000 in his will. But there are conditions attached to this unexpected legacy that will soon force Lizzie to confront terrifying secrets from her past life . . . What readers are saying about Burial of Ghosts: ‘One of the best starts to a murder-thriller I can remember' ‘As always with Ann Cleeves, it is excellently written. I certainly wouldn't hesitate to recommend it' ‘The plot kept me turning the pages and was full of surprises. Well worth a read' ‘Difficult to put down! I will definitely read others by this author' ‘Keeps your attention glued to the last page. An excellent whodunnit'

Burial of Ghosts

Tense and twisting, The Sleeping and the Dead is an expertly-drawn detective story from Ann Cleeves, creator of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope series. 'Cleeves again excels in her sense of place in this cleverly plotted psychological thriller' – The Times Northumberland detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake, where a diving instructor has made a gruesome discovery. In the water lies a corpse – the body of a teenager who has clearly been dead for many years. After trawling through the missing persons files, Porteous comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972. The news report leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded, long-buried memories from her past . . . Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.

The Sleeping and the Dead

Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, adapted for television by screenwriter Kelly Jones and starring Ben Aldridge, who also reads this updated audiobook. The Long Call is the No.1 bestselling first novel in the Two Rivers series from Sunday Times bestseller and creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves. In North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place. The day Matthew turned his back on the strict evangelical community in which he grew up, he lost his family too. Now he's back, not just to mourn his father at a distance, but to take charge of his first major case in the Two Rivers region; a complex place not quite as idyllic as tourists suppose. A body has been found on the beach near to Matthew's new home: a man with the tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death. Finding the killer is Venn’s only focus, and his team’s investigation will take him straight back into the community he left behind, and the deadly secrets that lurk there. The next book in the series is The Heron's Cry. This audiobook is an updated recording by Ben Aldridge.

Two Rivers

The Long Call

Christmas is coming – and death is at the door. DCI Vera Stanhope returns in The Darkest Evening, the ninth novel in number one Sunday Times bestseller Ann Cleeves’s phenomenally popular crime series. The darkest nights can hide the deadliest secrets . . . Driving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope’s only thought is to get there quickly. But with the snow driving down heavily, she becomes disorientated and loses her way, eventually stumbling on another car abandoned on the road. With the driver’s door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter but is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat. Afraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognizes as the house her father Hector grew up in. Inside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead and Vera has a new case. Could she be the child’s mother and, if she is, what happened to her? 'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' – Mail on Sunday

Vera Stanhope

The Darkest Evening

A woman's death sees rumours flood the island community – as Inspector Jimmy Perez's life is about to change forever. Wild Fire is the eighth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. A new English family have moved to Shetland, eager to give their autistic son a better life. But when a young nanny’s body is found hanging in the barn of their home, rumours of her affair with the husband begin to spread like wild fire. With suspicion raining down on the family, DI Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate. For him it will mean returning to the islands of his on–off lover and boss Willow Reeves, who will run the case. Perez is already facing the most disturbing investigation of his career when Willow drops a bomb-shell that will change his life forever. Is he ready for what is to come? 'Excellent' - The Guardian 'Even by her standards this is an outstanding thriller' – Sunday Express

Shetland

Wild Fire

Introducing Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope. The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. Everyone has something to hide . . . Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal . . . Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets. Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, but when she gets there she is shocked to discover an apparent suicide. But then another death occurs, and a fourth woman enters the picture – the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women’s tangled lives . . . Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, and Silent Voices. 'One of Britain's best crime writers' – Daily Express 'Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves' – Val McDermid, author of the Karen Pirie series

The Crow Trap

A journalist working on a story. Now his murder is a headline. Inspector Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate in Dead Water, the fifth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. When the body of a journalist is found in a traditional Shetland boat, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation. Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his local knowledge is needed and he decides to help the inquiry. Originally a Shetlander, the journalist had left the islands years before to make a name for himself in London, leaving a scandal in his wake. He had few friends in Shetland, so why was he back? When Willow and Jimmy dig deeper, they realize that he was chasing a story that many Shetlanders didn't want to come to the surface. One that must have been significant enough to kill him for . . . Continue the captivating crime series with Thin Air.

Dead Water

A woman disappears under ghostly circumstances, and Inspector Jimmy Perez must separate fact from fiction in Thin Air, the sixth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London, travelling to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends to a local. But late on the night of the wedding party, one of them, Eleanor, disappears – apparently into thin air. Detectives Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves are dispatched to investigate. Before she went missing, Eleanor claimed to have seen the ghost of a local child who drowned in the 1920s. Jimmy and Willow are convinced that there is more to Eleanor’s disappearance than they first thought. Is there a secret that lies behind the myth? One so shocking that many years later someone would kill to protect it? Continue the thrilling mystery series with Cold Earth.

Thin Air

A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party? Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence. With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . . Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard.

Inspector Ramsay

A Lesson in Dying

'Expertly plotted and mesmerising' - Mick Herron A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . . I can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . . When a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an isolated care home for troubled teens, DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work, and her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility. Then, in the isolated wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, near the Three Dark Wives standing stones which have triggered legends across the centuries, a second body is found. As folklore and fact begin to collide, Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth. But it seems that there are dark secrets in their community - ones that may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed . . . The Dark Wives is the next thrilling mystery in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling series from Ann Cleeves. **** 'Like Rendell and James before her, like McDermid and Rankin today, Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels – how we live now' – Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses 'Cleeves's Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combing old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class' – The Sunday Times 'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' – The Mail on Sunday 'One of Britain's best crime writers' – Daily Express 'A story that keeps you guessing until the end where all the clues are pulled together masterfully' – Reader review 'As stunning on the page as on TV' – Reader review 'The storyline, the characters and the atmosphere of North East England all fit together beautifully' – Reader review

The Dark Wives

Vera Stanhope, star of ITV’s Vera, returns in the tenth novel in number one bestseller Ann Cleeves’s acclaimed series. Fifty years ago, a group of teenagers spent a weekend on Holy Island, forging a bond that has lasted a lifetime. Now, they still return every five years to celebrate their friendship, and remember the friend they lost to the rising waters of the causeway at the first reunion. Now, when one of them is found hanged, Vera is called in. Learning that the dead man had recently been fired after misconduct allegations, Vera knows she must discover what the friends are hiding, and whether the events of many years before could have led to murder then, and now . . . But with the tide rising, secrets long-hidden are finding their way to the surface, and Vera and the team may find themselves in more danger than they could have believed possible . . .

The Rising Tide

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again A Bird in the Hand is the first mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. In England’s birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted – a murderer . . . Young Tom French was found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with his head bashed in and his binoculars still around his neck. One of the best birders in England, Tom had put the village of Rushy on the birdwatching map. Everyone liked him. Or did they? George Palmer-Jones, an elderly birdwatcher who decided quietly to look into the brutal crime, discovered mixed feelings aplenty. Still, he remained baffled by a deed that could have been motivated by thwarted love, pure envy, or something else altogether. But as he and his fellow ‘twitchers’ flocked from Norfolk to Scotland to the Scilly Isles, in response to rumours of rare sightings, George – with help from his lovely wife, Molly – gradually discerned the true markings of a killer. All he had to do was prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.

George and Molly Palmer-Jones

A Bird in the Hand

Harbour Street is the sixth book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera. A silent community. A murderer among them . . . As the snow falls in Newcastle, Detective Joe Ashworth and his daughter Jessie travel home on the busy Metro. When the train stops unexpectedly due to bad weather, Jessie notices that one woman doesn’t leave and when trying to wake her they find that the passenger has been fatally stabbed. With no witnesses DI Vera Stanhope looks into the victim’s past and discovers she lived for years on Harbour Street, in a rundown Northumberland fishing town. As she questions the local residents Vera begins to suspect they know more than they are letting on, and the killer is hiding in their midst. Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, Silent Voices, The Glass Room, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull and The Darkest Evening.

Harbour Street

A body is found in the wreckage of a destroyed home. Consumed by the investigation, Inspector Jimmy Perez struggles for the truth in Cold Earth, the seventh Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. In the black days of a Shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the main road and sweeps down to the sea. At the burial of his old friend Magnus Tait, Inspector Jimmy Perez watches the flood of peaty water and mud smash through a croft house in its path. Everyone thinks the croft is uninhabited, but in the wreckage he finds the body of a dark-haired woman wearing a red silk dress. Perez becomes obsessed with finding out her identity and what she was doing there. Then it emerges that she was already dead when the landslide hit the house and, suddenly, Perez finds himself with a murder to solve . . . Continue the atmospheric crime series with Wild Fire, the final Shetland novel.

Cold Earth

A body, a nightclub – and long-buried memories. Set in Northumberland, The Seagull is the eighth book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera. Obsession never dies . . . When prison inmate and former police officer John Brace says he’s willing to give up information about the location of a dead body in return for protection for his family, Vera knows that she has to look into his claims. But opening up this cold case strikes much closer to home than Vera anticipates as her investigation takes her back in time to The Seagull, a once-decadent and now-derelict nightclub where her deceased father and his friends used to congregate. As Vera’s past collides dangerously with the present, she will have to confront her unwanted memories and face the possibility that her father was involved in what happened. The truth is about to come out, but is Vera ready for what it will reveal? 'Another jewel in her crown' – Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses The Seagull is the eighth crime novel in the Vera Stanhope series. Enjoy more of Vera's investigations with book nine, The Darkest Evening.

The Seagull

The Moth Catcher is the seventh book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera. As though to a flame, they were drawn to their deaths . . . Life seems perfect in Valley Farm, a quiet community in Northumberland. Then a shocking discovery shatters the silence. The owners of a big country house have employed a house-sitter, a young ecologist named Patrick, to look after the place while they’re away. But Patrick is found dead by the side of the lane into the valley – a beautiful, lonely place to die. DI Vera Stanhope arrives on the scene and when searching the attic of the big house – where Patrick had a flat – she finds the body of a second man. The only thing connecting the two victims is a fascination with studying moths – and catching these beautiful, rare creatures. Those who live in the close-knit Valley Farm development have secrets too, and as Vera is drawn into the claustrophobic world of this increasingly strange community, she realizes that there may be deadly secrets trapped there . . . Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with The Seagull and The Darkest Evening.

The Moth Catcher

Die Zeit heilt keine Wunden! Es sieht ganz klar wie ein Selbstmord aus, als in einer Fischerhütte in dem kleinen Ort Biddista eine Leiche gefunden wird, erhängt und mit einer Clownsmaske über dem Gesicht. Doch Shetland-Kommissar Jimmy Perez glaubt nicht daran. Er erkennt das Opfer - der Mann, der offenbar an Gedächtnisverlust litt, war am Abend zuvor bei einer Vernissage unter Tränen zusammengebrochen und dann plötzlich verschwunden. Je mehr Perez ermittelt, desto tiefer gräbt er im Morast der kleinen Gemeinschaft von Biddista. Dann wird eine zweite Leiche gefunden. Perez ahnt: Er muss so schnell wie möglich die Wahrheit herausfinden, bevor es weitere Tote gibt. Aber es ist Mittsommer, Tag und Nacht verschwimmen, und nichts ist, wie es scheint... Band 2 der Shetland-Krimireihe von Spiegel-Bestsellerautorin Ann Cleeves. _ + © 2022 by Audio-To-Go Publishing Ltd., Ireland. © Buchvorlage by Rowohlt Verlag, Hamburg

Die Shetland-Krimis

Der längste Tag - Die Shetland-Krimis, Band 2 (ungekürzt)

Raue Landschaft, dunkle Geheimnisse. Whalsay: ein kleines, beschauliches Eiland. Teil der Shetlandinseln. Nur 1030 Einwohner, die sich vom Fischfang ernähren. Jeder kennt jeden, jeder weiß über alles Bescheid. Die perfekte Idylle. Bis eines Tages die alte Mima tot aufgefunden wird. Angeblich war es ein Jagdunfall. Doch Detective Jimmy Perez ist sich da nicht so sicher. Kurze Zeit zuvor war bei Ausgrabungen auf Mimas Land ein Skelett gefunden worden. Mima war beim Anblick der Knochen erbleicht, hatte jedoch kein Wort gesagt. Als wenige Tage später die Leiterin der Ausgrabungen tot aufgefunden wird, weiß Perez, dass irgendetwas auf der kleinen Insel nicht stimmt. Welches Geheimnis verbirgt die Gemeinde der Hochseefischer im hohen Norden?

Im kalten Licht des Frühlings - Die Shetland-Krimis, Band 3 (ungekürzt)

Eine sturmumtoste Insel. Abgeschnitten von der Außenwelt. Doch das Verbrechen ist schon da: Fair Isle, die einsamste Insel der Nordsee. Hier ist Detective Jimmy Perez geboren, hier möchte er seine Verlobte Fran den Eltern vorstellen. Doch statt des harmonischen Familienwochenendes erwartet die beiden ein Albtraum: Nach ihrer Ankunft wird die Leiterin der Vogelschutzwarte erstochen. Kurz darauf geschieht ein zweiter Mord. Durch einen Sturm ist die kleine Insel bald von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten. Auf sich gestellt beginnen Perez und Fran zu ermitteln. Nur eines ist gewiss: Der Mörder muss mitten unter ihnen sein... "Die Handlung ist atemberaubend, das Setting einzigartig." - THE INDEPENDENT

Sturmwarnung - Die Shetland-Krimis, Band 4 (ungekürzt)

Auftakt der Shetland-Krimireihe von Spiegel-Bestsellerautorin Ann Cleeves: Weißt du, wem du trauen kannst? Winter auf den Shetland-Inseln. Still ruht die Welt unter einer weißen Decke. Das Mädchen im Schnee trägt einen roten Schal um den Hals. Um sie herum sitzen Raben. Als Fran Hunter die Leiche der Sechzehnjährigen findet, ist es um die Dorfidylle geschehen. Ein Schuldiger ist schnell gefunden. Die Polizei verhaftet Magnus Tait, einen menschenscheuen Sonderling. Doch dann verschwindet während des Wikingerfestivals "Up Helly Aa" Frans kleine Tochter Cassie... "Ann Cleeves wirft einen Blick hinter die heile Fassade einer eingeschworenen Dorfgemeinschaft, in der jeder die Geheimnisse des anderen zu kennen glaubt, sich in Wahrheit jedoch Abgründe auftun. Eine fesselnde Lektüre." - Val McDermid. _ + © 2022 by Audio-To-Go Publishing Ltd., Ireland. © Buchvorlage by Rowohlt Verlag, Hamburg

Die Nacht der Raben - Die Shetland-Krimis, Band 1 (ungekürzt)

Emma Bennett sieht sich mit dem schlimmsten Trauma ihrer Kindheit konfrontiert: Zehn Jahre zuvor entdeckte sie an einem frostigen Wintertag in einem Graben die Leiche ihrer besten Freundin. Eine Frau wurde verhaftet, doch nun taucht ein Zeuge auf, der ihr umstrittenes Alibi nach all den Jahren bestätigt. Kommissarin Vera Stanhope würde den Mordfall gerne lösen, doch das gestaltet sich unerwartet schwierig: In dem Dörfchen Elvet findet sich kaum ein Einwohner, der kein Motiv gehabt hätte, die hübsche, verzogene und sehr gerissene Abigail zu töten. Binnen kürzester Zeit ist die Atmosphäre vergiftet. Und Vera fragt sich: Haben die Dorfbewohner Angst vor dem Mörder oder vor ihrer eigenen, schuldbeladenen Vergangenheit? "Mit Vera Stanhope hat die britische Autorin Ann Cleeves eine Kommissarin erfunden, die man mögen muss: ein wenig derb, übergewichtig, beziehungsgestört - aber schlauer als ihr gesamtes Team!" - Freundin. Band 2 der Vera-Stanhope-Krimireihe von Spiegel-Bestsellerautorin Ann Cleeves.

Vera Stanhope ermittelt

Opferschuld - Vera Stanhope ermittelt, Band 2 (ungekürzt)

Auftakt der Vera-Stanhope-Krimireihe von Spiegel-Bestsellerautorin Ann Cleeves: Ein heißer Sommerabend an der Küste Northumberlands. Wie hatte sich Julie Armstrong auf ihr erstes Date seit Jahren gefreut. Doch bei ihrer Rückkehr erwartet sie ein schreckliches Bild: Ihr Sohn Luke liegt tot in der Badewanne, auf dem Wasser schwimmen Blüten. Wenig später treibt die attraktive Referendarin Lily im Teich inmitten von Blumen - ein schauriges Gemälde. Die inszenierten Morde geben Kommissarin Vera Stanhope und ihrem Kollegen Joe Ashworth Rätsel auf. Doch sie wissen: Der Mörder wird wieder zuschlagen - bis das Kunstwerk des Todes vollendet ist ..."Ann Cleeves wirft einen Blick hinter die heile Fassade einer Dorfgemeinschaft, hinter der sich Abgründe auftun. -Val McDermid. _ + © 2022 by Audio-To-Go Publishing Ltd., Ireland. © Buchvorlage by Rowohlt Verlag, Hamburg

Totenblüte - Vera Stanhope ermittelt, Band 1 (ungekürzt)

From the bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope series. Introducing Inspector Jimmy Perez. Raven Black is the first book in Ann Cleeves's bestselling Shetland series – now a major BBC One drama starring Douglas Henshall. A remote community with a killer in their midst . . . On New Year’s Day, Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour. As Fran opens her mouth to scream, the ravens continue their deadly dance . . . The body is found close to the home of a lonely outcast and local suspicion falls firmly on him. But when Inspector Jimmy Perez insists on broadening the search for suspects, a veil of distrust and fear is thrown over the entire community. As the case develops, Perez finds himself peering deeper into the past of the Shetland Islands than anyone wants to go. The case files of Jimmy Perez continue in White Nights, the thrilling second Shetland novel. Praise for the gripping and atmospheric Shetland series: ‘Cleeves’ setting is beautifully evoked . . . this is as finely crafted and satisfying as a well-made piece of furniture – just look at the workmanship’ – The Times ‘Like a smoky Shetland peat fire, this elegantly written, slow-burning intrigue shrouds you in mystery and crackles with inner heat’ – Peter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace series ‘A most satisfying mystery set in an isolated and intriguing location. Jimmy Perez is a fine creation’ – Peter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks series

Raven Black

”Der var ingen vind, så hun kunne ikke sejle for sejl, men selv når hun sejlede for motor, blev hun aldrig træt af udsigten. Man får kun et ordentligt indtryk af Shetlandsøerne fra søsiden. Så kastede hun et blik ned i den åbne båd. En mand lå henover tofterne. Han havde lyst hår, og huden var hvid, så hans mørke øjne så underlige ud, som om han bar makeup. Allerede inden hun fik øje på det gabende sår i hans hoved og det indtørrede blod på kinden, vidste Rhona, at han var død.” Da graverjournalisten Jerry Markham bliver fundet død i en båd uden for den offentlige anklagers hus, går politiet på Shetland straks i alarmberedskab. De kender Jerry og hans ukuelige søgen efter sandheden, og det var formentlig den, der blev hans død. De finder ud af, at Jerry arbejdede på en sag om vedvarende energi, der truede Shetlandøernes store indtægtskilde, olie fra Nordsøen. Der er enorme økonomiske interesser på spil, så store, at nogen er villig til at slå ihjel for dem. Ann Cleeves’ bemærkelsesværdige Shetland-roman udforsker spændinger mellem det traditionelle og det moderne – spændinger, der ligger dybt i hjertet af lokalsamfundet. ”Dødvande” udkom første gang i 2013 og er en del af Ann Cleeves’ Shetland-serie, der er filmatiseret af BBC og følges af millioner af seere over hele verden. Bøgerne kan både læses i forlængelse af hinanden eller hver for sig. Ann Cleeves (f. 1954) er en britisk forfatter, der blandt andet står bag en lang række krimier, der er udkommet i mange lande verden over. Hendes bøger om kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope er blevet lavet til en populær krimiserie af ITV med titlen ”Vera”, og bøgerne om mord på Shetlandsøerne er blevet lavet til krimiserien ”Shetland” af BBC. Begge har ligesom bøgerne, de er baseret på, nået et stort publikum i store dele af verden. Ann Cleeves har modtaget flere udmærkelser for sin forfattergerning og blev blandt andet Officer of the Order of the British Empire i 2022.

Shetland-serien

Dødvande

”Enten havde morderen vidst, hvordan man gjorde, eller også havde det været rent held – det vil sige rent held for morderen. Der var viklet hvide fjer ind i det sorte hår, så det lignede en krans. Den gav Angela et fjantet præg, syntes Perez, og det mindede ham om en af den slags overpyntede hatte, som kvinder tog på til galopderbyer. Hun havde i hvert fald ikke haft fjer i håret, sidst han så hende. De måtte være blevet sat i håret, efter at hun var død.” En ung kvinde bliver fundet myrdet på et fugleobservatorium på Shetlandsøen Fair Isle. Liget er pyntet med fuglefjer, og det giver efterforskeren Jimmy Perez fornemmelsen af, at morderen håner sit offer. Samtidig trækker det op til storm, og pludselig lyder det, at ingen må forlade øen. Nu er Perez og de andre på fugleobservatoriet fanget på den forblæste lille ø med en morder i blandt sig. Ann Cleeves’ bemærkelsesværdige Shetland-roman udforsker spændinger mellem de udefrakommende forskere på fugleobservatoriet og de lokale beboere, som endnu er bundet af århundreders traditioner. ”Stormvarsel” udkom første gang i 2011 og er en del af Ann Cleeves’ Shetland-serie, der er filmatiseret af BBC og følges af millioner af seere over hele verden. Bøgerne kan både læses i forlængelse af hinanden og hver for sig. Ann Cleeves (f. 1954) er en britisk forfatter, der blandt andet står bag en lang række krimier, der er udkommet i mange lande verden over. Hendes bøger om kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope er blevet lavet til en populær krimiserie af ITV med titlen ”Vera”, og bøgerne om mord på Shetlandsøerne er blevet lavet til krimiserien ”Shetland” af BBC. Begge har ligesom bøgerne, de er baseret på, nået et stort publikum i store dele af verden. Ann Cleeves har modtaget flere udmærkelser for sin forfattergerning og blev blandt andet Officer of the Order of the British Empire i 2022. »Krimien er spændende og truende og fuld af barsk natur, som ville kunne gøre enhver vanvittig. Jeg læste desuden en del om fugle under læsningen, og det virker, som om Cleeves har vendt hver sten, hun beskriver. Som at være der selv.« – Femina, Julia Lahme »Ann Cleeves har i alle fire bøger formået at gøre de barske øer og deres beboere levende, men Fair Isle-historien får ekstra farve af den fuglekiggerbesættelse, man genkender fra det virkelige liv. Heldigvis uden mord altså.« ****– Berlingske, Bente Cornelius

Stormvarsel

En gruppe venner, der har holdt sammen siden universitetstiden, rejser fra Londons storbyliv til Unst, Shetlandsøernes nordligste ø, for at fejre, at en fra gruppen skal giftes med en shetlænder. Men sent om natten under bryllupsfesten forsvinder én af vennerne, Eleanor – tilsyneladende i den blå luft. Det er midsommer, en tid med lyse nætter og uforudsigelig tåge på Shetlandsøerne. Dagen efter opdager Eleanors veninde Polly en e-mail. Det ligner et selvmordsbrev fra Eleanor, hvis lig kort efter bliver fundet. Vicepolitikommissærerne Jimmy Perez og Willow Reeves bliver sendt til Unst for at undersøge sagen. Før Eleanor forsvandt, mente hun, at hun havde set spøgelset af et barn, som druknede i 1920’erne. Hendes venner havde fundet hendes interesse for spøgelset nærmest sygelig, men Perez og Reeves bliver hurtigt overbeviste om, at der gemmer sig mere bag Eleanors død, end de først troede. Ann Cleeves’ bemærkelsesværdige Shetland-roman udforsker spændinger mellem det traditionelle og det moderne – spændinger, der ligger dybt i hjertet af lokalsamfundet – og hvordan begivenheder, der fandt sted i fortiden, kan have en ødelæggende effekt i nutiden. Blå luft er en del af Ann Cleeves’ Shetland-serie, der er filmatiseret af BBC og følges af millioner af seere over hele verden. Bogen udkom første gang i 2014. Bøgerne kan både læses i forlængelse af hinanden eller hver for sig. Ann Cleeves (f. 1954) er en britisk forfatter, der blandt andet står bag en lang række krimier, der er udkommet i mange lande verden over. Hendes bøger om kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope er blevet lavet til en populær krimiserie af ITV med titlen ”Vera”, og bøgerne om mord på Shetlandsøerne er blevet lavet til krimiserien ”Shetland” af BBC. Begge har ligesom bøgerne, de er baseret på, nået et stort publikum i store dele af verden. Ann Cleeves har modtaget flere udmærkelser for sin forfattergerning og blev blandt andet Officer of the Order of the British Empire i 2022. "Ann Cleeves, der har kritiseret kriminalforfattere for en forkærlighed for ultravold, holder sig hellere til psykologi og beskrivelser af barske miljøer og kuldslåede skæbner på den fjernt beliggende øgruppe (...) forholdet mellem især politikollegerne er beskrevet med indlevelse og humor." - 4 hjerter, Politiken "Naturen drager, og forfatteren Ann Cleeves er eminent til at formidle miljøbeskrivelser – både på det overnaturligt naturskønne plan, men så sandelig også hvad angår det landsbyliv, som hersker i området." - Fyns Amts Avis "Bogen er velfortalt og spændende, og hun er god til at formidle den særlige stemning i et lille tyndt befolket lokalsamfund, og den store betydning naturens kræfter har på livet på de små udsatte øer. Er man blevet lidt "mæt" af de mange skandinaviske krimier, er denne serie en rigtig god afveksling, og er man glad for engelske provinskrimier er den et must." - Dagbladet Køge

Blå luft

En mordsag viser sig at trække tråde helt hjem til kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhopes egen hoveddør, og hendes professionelle tilgang bliver sat på prøve. Det er ikke så ligetil at komme ind på livet af den bryske kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope, men hendes naboer, Jack og Joanna, er alligevel blevet en slags venner, godt hjulpet på vej af vin og samtaler sent på aftenen. Da Joanna forsvinder og senere viser sig at være involveret i en mordsag, bliver det kompliceret for Vera. En dag dukker Joanna op på et retreat for forfattere, snart finder man også et lig, og da Joanna befinder sig på gerningsstedet med en kniv i hånden, bliver hun straks mistænkt. Selvom Vera godt er klar over, at hun har et tæt forhold til den mistænkte, har hun svært ved at overdrage sagen til andre. Vera er typen, der aldrig har fulgt de skrevne regler, og denne sag er simpelthen for fristende, men hun må balancere sine egne følelser og motiver med en professionel tilgang til efterforskningen for at finde morderen. En morder, der lader sig inspirere af forfatternes egne fortællinger … “Et subtilt og komplekst mysterium ... Den elskelige Vera og hendes karakteristiske syn på verden får denne serie til at skille sig ud.” PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

En Vera Stanhope-Krimi

Mord efter bogen

Liget af en kvinde dukker op i en sauna, og snart går det op for Vera og hendes hold, at intet i denne sag er så lige til, som de havde troet. Da Vera finder en død kvinde i saunaen i sit lokale fitnesscenter, overvejer hun kortvarigt, om hun har at gøre med et simpelt dødsfald. Men da hun kigger nærmere på liget, opdager hun en række mærker omkring halsen — og det viser sig endnu en gang, at døden er mere kompliceret end som så. Der går ikke længe, før Vera har samlet sit hold, og efterforskerne er i gang med at afhøre medarbejderne i centeret og personer med forbindelse til offeret. Imens må Vera og hendes kollega Joe Ashworth grave dybt i fortiden for at finde et motiv. Da de opdager, at offeret var ansat som socialrådgiver og på et tidspunkt havde været involveret i en chokerende sag, hvor et barn mistede livet, virker det åbenlyst, at de to dødsfald står i forbindelse med hinanden. Men så slår morderen til igen, og intet er helt, hvad det giver sig ud for at være … Tavse stemmer er fjerde bind i Ann Cleeves’ krimiserie om den skarpe, men elskelige kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope. “Et opslugende, smart udtænkt mysterium.” DAILY MAIL

Tavse stemmer

Tre kvinder, der alle har noget at skjule. Kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope er den eneste, der kan finde morderen. Kragefælden er første bind af Ann Cleeves’ hitserie om den skarpe, men elskelige kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope. En lille gruppe meget forskellige kvinder ankommer til en afsidesliggende hytte i en engelsk nationalpark for at foretage en miljøundersøgelse. Holdets leder, Rachael, er stadig ved at komme sig over at være blevet svigtet af sin chef og elsker. Botanikeren Anne har selv skumle bagtanker med at deltage i undersøgelsen. Og så er der Grace, en sær, stille ung kvinde, som også har sine skeletter i skabet. Da Rachael ankommer som den første, bliver hun chokeret over at finde liget af sin veninde Bella Furness. Bella har tilsyneladende begået selvmord — men Rachael er skeptisk. Og da der sker endnu et dødsfald, må de tilkalde en fjerde kvinde, nemlig den ukonventionelle kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope, som nu må stykke sandheden sammen.

Kragefælden

Et lig bliver fundet pyntet med blomster. Vera Stanhope må arbejde hurtigt for at forhindre flere mord. Skjulte dybder er tredje bind i Ann Cleeves’ krimiserie om den skarpe, men elskelige kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope. En varm sommeraften ved Northumberlands kyst kommer Julie Armstrong hjem efter en bytur og finder sin søn kvalt og placeret i et badekar, der er fyldt med vand og vilde blomster. Den omhyggeligt arrangerede scene fascinerer kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope, men snart dukker endnu et lig pyntet med blomster op ved kysten. Det er et kapløb med tiden for Vera Stanhope og hendes hold af efterforskere, der må afsløre morderen og forhindre, at flere liv går tabt. Landsbyens beboere er nødt til at afsløre deres dybeste, mørkeste hemmeligheder, mens gerningsmanden holder øje, venter og planlægger sit næste blomstersmykkede mord … “En mørk, fascinerende roman.” SPECTATOR

Skjulte dybder

Det er en usædvanligt varm sommer i North Devon, og turisterne strømmer til kysten. Vicekriminalkommissær Matthew Venn bliver kaldt ud til et gerningssted på en landlig ejendom beboet af en gruppe kunstnere. Her finder han et nøje iscenesat mord: En lokal læge, Dr. Yeo, er blevet dræbt med et skår fra en glasvase, som hans glaspusterdatter har lavet. Dr. Yeo virker som et usandsynligt mordoffer. Han var en god mand, forgudet af sin datter og vellidt i lokalmiljøet, hvor han kæmpede for patienternes rettigheder. Da man finder endnu et lig, dræbt på samme måde som det første, må Matthew Venn træde varsomt og navigere med snilde i de mange løgne, der gemmer sig under overfladen i det lille lokalsamfund. Og sagen går faretruende tæt på hans eget privatliv. Hejrens skrig er andet selvstændige bind i serien om kriminalkommissær Matthew Venn. En overraskende og stemningsfuld krimi fra det nordlige Devons naturskønne omgivelser. Første bind i serien, Døden på stranden, findes nu som tv-serie, ligesom de populære tv-serier Vera og Shetland.

North-Devon

Hejrens skrig

Vera Stanhope og en lille landsbys beboere kommer på prøve, da nye spor dukker op i en ældre sag om en myrdet teenagepige. I løgnenes spor er andet bind af Ann Cleeves’ hitserie om den skarpe, men elskelige kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhope. Ti år er gået, siden femtenårige Abigail Mantel blev myrdet og fundet død i en grøftekant i East Yorkshire. Hendes fars kæreste blev dengang dømt for mordet, men pludselig dukker nye beviser op i sagen og renser hendes navn – Abigails morder er altså stadig på fri fod. Abigails bedste veninde, nu en ung kvinde, der bor i landsbyen med sin egen lille familie, er chokeret over nyheden. Hun opdager, at hun måske slet ikke kendte sin veninde så godt, som hun troede … Efterhånden som kriminalkommissær Vera Stanhopes efterforskning skrider frem, står det klart, at landsbyens beboere ikke taler helt sandt og vil gøre hvad som helst for at undgå, at sandheden kommer frem i lyset. Er de bange for morderen? Eller for deres egen blakkede fortid?

I løgnenes spor

Første bog i en ny krimiserie, North-Devon-serien, af bestsellerforfatteren til bøgerne bag tv-serierne "Vera" og "Shetland". Ann Cleeves har skabt sig en stor fanskare med sine atmosfæriske krimier. Denne gang har Cleeves bevæget sig til Devon, hvor hun selv er vokset op, og det smukke landskab danner baggrund for en klassisk britisk krimi med et twist. Fans af Elly Griffiths og Robert Galbraith vil uden tvivl elske denne nye krimiserie.

Døden på stranden

Abigail Mantel is vijftien jaar wanneer ze door haar beste vriendin Emma dood in een greppel wordt aangetroffen. Jeanie Long, de vriendin van Abigails vader, is niet veel ouder wanneer ze voor de moord wordt veroordeeld. Tien jaar later raakt het dorp Elvet aan de Engelse kust opnieuw in beroering. Na jarenlang te hebben volgehouden onschuldig te zijn, heeft Jeanie zich opgehangen in haar cel, bijna op hetzelfde moment dat een getuige zich meldt die haar alibi op de dag van de moord kan bevestigen. Het onderzoek wordt heropend. Ondanks haar ongebruikelijke tactieken lukt het inspecteur Vera Stanhope niet tot de gesloten gemeenschap door te dringen. En de vragen stapelen zich op. Wat hebben Emma en haar man James voor elkaar te verbergen? Welke rol speelt Emma's vader, een voorganger wiens vrouw voor hem door het stof kruipt? Is Keith Matnel, de vader van Abigail, de man die hij voorgeeft te zijn? Net als Stanhope een spoor denkt te hebben gevonden, wordt er opnieuw een moord gepleegd.

Vera

Onschuld

Als Julia Armstrong laat thuiskomt van een avondje uit treft ze het levenloze lichaam van haar zoon in bad aan. Op het water drijven wilde bloemen. Inspecteur Vera Stanhope leidt het onderzoek. De jongen blijkt gewurgd te zijn. Waarom moest hij dood en waarom presenteert de moordenaar zijn slachtoffer op deze manier? Dan wordt een jonge vrouw in een kleine poel tussen de rotsen aan de kust gevonden, wederom bestrooid met bloemen. Vera moet zo snel mogelijk de link tussen deze twee moorden zien te vinden voordat er nog een slachtoffer valt. Alle betrokkenen zullen hun diepste geheimen moeten delen. Ondertussen bereidt de moordenaar een nieuw en prachtig watergraf voor…

Reddende engel

Drie vrouwen werken aan een milieuproject in het noorden van Engeland. In dit onherbergzame gebied zijn ze op elkaar aangewezen, maar geen van hen speelt open kaart. Ieder heeft zo haar eigen belangen. Voor teamleidster Rachel is het project de perfecte gelegenheid om haar zelfvertrouwen terug te winnen, nadat haar baas en minnaar haar heeft vernederd. Anne, de botaniste, ziet het als een kans om haar lang gekoesterde plannen te verwezenlijken. En dan is er Grace, de zoöloge, een wereldvreemde, zonderlinge vrouw die door haar beide collega's met wantrouwen wordt bekeken. Wanneer er kort na elkaar twee doden vallen, wordt het onderzoeksteam geconfronteerd met inspecteur Vera Stanhope. Een vrouw die er wel heel onconventionele methodes op na houdt. Langzaam maar zeker lopen de onderlinge spanningen op... 'Een psychologische thriller waarvoor Ruth Rendells alter ego, Barbara Vine, zich niet zou hoeven te schamen.' - de Volkskrant 

Lokvogel

Wanneer Vera Stanhope een uurtje pauze neemt om een paar baantjes te trekken in het plaatselijke wellness-centrum, vindt ze in de sauna het lichaam van een vrouw. Heel even vraagt Vera zich af of er misschien sprake is van een natuurlijke dood, maar helaas… Samen met haar team ondervraagt Vera het personeel van het wellness-centrum en de nabestaanden van de dode vrouw, een alleenstaande moeder en maatschappelijk werkster. Haar dochter Hannah blijkt een relatie te hebben met Simon, een jongen uit een welgestelde familie, en zijn ouders zijn het volstrekt niet eens met de relatie. Terwijl Vera’s collega Joe Ashworth een balans probeert te vinden tussen zijn privéleven en zijn baan, geniet Vera van het feit dat ze weer de leiding heeft over een onderzoek. Dan blijkt dat het slachtoffer betrokken was bij een schokkende zaak rond een kind en dreigt het onderzoek volledig uit de hand te lopen…

Stille stem

‘Een klassieke suspense, perfect uitgevoerd.’ – The Guardian Noord-Devon, aan de kust waar twee rivieren samensmelten en de zee in stromen. Inspecteur Matthew Venn staat buiten de kerk waar zijn vaders afscheidsdienst plaatsvindt. Op de dag dat Matthew de strenge evangelische gemeenschap verliet waarin hij opgroeide, raakte hij ook zijn familie kwijt. Als hij wegloopt, gaat zijn telefoon. Er is een lichaam gevonden op het strand. Een man met een tatoeage van een albatros in zijn nek, om het leven gebracht door steekwonden. De zaak zal Matthew terugbrengen naar de mensen en plaatsen uit zijn verleden. En terwijl dodelijke geheimen aan het licht komen, komt Matthews nieuwe leven gedwongen in botsing met de wereld die hij achtergelaten dacht te hebben…

Matthew Venn

De roep terug

De zomer in Noord-Devon is warm en aan zee krioelt het van de toeristen. Rechercheur Matthew Venn wordt naar een plaats delict geroepen bij het huis van een groep kunstenaars. Wat hij aantreft is een zorgvuldig geënsceneerde moord – dr. Nigel Yeo is doodgestoken met een stuk glas, afkomstig van een vaas die door zijn dochter gemaakt was. Dr. Yeo lijkt een onwaarschijnlijk slachtoffer. Een gerespecteerd man die zich inzette voor de gemeenschap, en die een zeer warme band had met zijn dochter. Wat het in dit geval lastig maakt voor Matthew, is dat zij een goede vriendin is van zijn eigen man, Jonathan. Dan wordt er nog een lichaam gevonden. Binnen de kortste keren bevindt Matthew zich in een ingewikkelde spagaat tussen de leugens die in het hart van de gemeenschap blijken te leven, en een zaak die wel heel dichtbij komt… ‘Een klassieke suspense, perfect uitgevoerd.’ – The Guardian ‘Cleeves’ grote kracht schuilt in haar beschrijvingen van de natuur, maar weinigen zijn daarin zo sterk.’ ― New York Times Book Review

De schreeuw van de reiger

In een dorp op de Shetlandeilanden wordt in een vissershut een man met een clownsmasker op zijn gezicht en een strop om zijn nek gevonden. Het is lastig om de identiteit van de man te achterhalen omdat hij niet van de eilanden kwam. Detective Jimmy Perez onderzoekt de zaak en als hij er eindelijk achter komt wie het slachtoffer is, maakt dat de zaak alleen maar complexer. Want wat had deze man op de Shetlands te zoeken? Wie zou hem daar dood willen hebben? Naarmate het onderzoek vordert, moet Jimmy zich steeds verder in de geschiedenis van de plaatselijke hechte gemeenschap verdiepen. De bewoners zijn echter niet allemaal even spraakzaam en blijken zelfs van elkaar niet hun diepste geheimen te kennen.

Witte nachten

Inspecteur Jimmy Perez weet dat het lastig wordt als hij zijn verloofde aan zijn ouders op Fair Isle wil voorstellen, omdat in de hechte gemeenschap nieuwkomers argwanend in de gaten worden gehouden. Door de herfststorm die over de Shetlandeilanden raast, is het bijna onmogelijk om het eiland te betreden of te verlaten. Iedereen zit vast en de spanning tussen de bewoners en bezoekers loopt op. Als de mooie Angela, televisiepresentatrice en eigenaresse van de Fair Isle vogelobservatiepost, wordt vermoord reageren de eilandbewoners met angst en woede. Jimmy moet zonder hulp van het vasteland de zaak zo snel mogelijk proberen op te lossen. Dan gebeurt waar iedereen bang voor is: er wordt nog een moord gepleegd waardoor de druk voor Jimmy groter wordt. In het blauwe licht van de storm en het onweer volgt de verrassende en onthutsende ontknoping.

Blauw licht

Op een koude januariochtend wordt in de sneeuw die Shetland bedekt het lichaam gevonden van Catherine Ross. Het zeventienjarige meisje is gewurgd met een sjaal. Boven het lichaam cirkelt een grote groep raven. Inspecteur Jimmy Perez ondervraagt als eerste Magnus Tait, de laatste die Catherine in leven heeft gezien. De plaatselijke bevolking brengt de verdachte ook in verband met de verdwijning van de elfjarige Catriona Bruce, een aantal jaren geleden. Voor de bewoners van Shetland is Magnus de gedoodverfde moordenaar. Maar Perez twijfelt. Is deze eenzame, tragische figuur wel tot moord in staat?

Ravenzwart

Gripping full-cast BBC dramatisations and riveting readings of four 'Shetland' tales, plus a bonus short story and interview Ann Cleeves is well known for her 'Vera', 'Shetland', and 'Two Rivers' crime series, all of which have been adapted into hit TV shows. She was presented with the CWA Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement in 2017, and was appointed an OBE in the 2022 New Year Honours List for services to reading and libraries. This collection includes full-cast dramatisations of the first two 'Shetland' novels featuring Detective Jimmy Perez, as well as three short stories and a discussion with the bestselling author. Raven Black - Midwinter in Shetland, and a young woman is found strangled in a snow-covered field. Suspicion falls on elderly loner Magnus Tait - but Detective Jimmy Perez has a hunch the solution is not that simple. Starring Grant O'Rourke. White Nights - It is midsummer on the island, a time of white nights where the sun never quite leaves the sky. When a distressed stranger disrupts an art exhibition claiming amnesia, and is later found hanged, it seems a clear case of suicide. But Jimmy Perez has other ideas... Starring Steven Robertson. 'The Soothmoothers' - The tensions between three travellers on a business trip to Shetland spark a local woman's interest. By dawn the next day, DI Jimmy Perez is on the scene, investigating a violent crime. Read by Marnie Baxter. 'Secrets of Soil' - Written in collaboration with forensic soil scientist Lorna Dawson, this specially-commissioned short story sees Shetland detective Willow Reeves returning to her childhood home on the Scottish island of North Uist to confront a dark secret from her past. Read by Lesley Hart. 'The Queen of Mystery' - Attending the Malice Domestic crime convention in Bethesda, Maryland, award-winning mystery writer Stella Monkhouse fears her star is starting to wane... Read by Joanna Tope. Phil Williams - Ann Cleeves talks to the Radio 5 Live presenter about the inspiration for her work, and why she's keen to encourage a national passion for reading. Text copyright © Ann Cleeves 2006 (Raven Black), 2008 (White Nights), 2010 ('The Soothmoothers'), 2013 ('Secrets of Soil'), 2016 ('The Queen of Mystery') All rights reserved Raven Black Jimmy Perez - Grant O'Rourke Magnus - John Shedden Fran - Rosalind Sydney Sally - Clare Yuille Robert - John Kielty Duncan - Kenny Blyth DI Taylor - Robin Laing Euan - Greg Powrie Annie Perez - Sandra Voe Catherine - Melody Grove Dramatised by Iain Finlay MacLeod Produced and directed by Kirsteen Cameron White Nights DI Jimmy Perez - Steven Robertson Kenny - Finlay Welsh Edith - Anne Lacey Bella - Eileen McCallum Fran - Tracy Wiles DI Taylor - Robin Laing Peter - Steven McNicoll Roddy - Finn den Hertog Dramatised by Iain Finlay MacLeod Produced by Kirsteen Cameron 'The Soothmoothers' Read by Marnie Baxter Produced by Kirsteen Cameron 'Secrets of Soil' Read by Lesley Hart Produced by Allegra McIlroy 'The Queen of Mystery' Read by Joanna Tope Produced by Kirsteen Cameron Phil Williams With Phil Williams and Ann Cleeves © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Ann Cleeves: Raven Black, White Nights & other Shetland mysteries

Detective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake where the body of a teenager has been discovered. After trawling through the missing persons files, he deduces that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972. For country prison officer Hannah Morton it is the shock of her life. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. The news report that a body has been found brings back dreaded and long-buried memories from her past . . .

A New Short Story from Award-Winning Author Ann Cleeves Ann Cleeves, the Sunday Times No #1 bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera, Shetland and Two Rivers series, returns with a darkly delicious short story featuring DI Matthew Venn, as featured on ITV's The Long Call. This enthralling tale also features an exclusive extract from the tenth Vera Stanhope novel The Rising Tide publishing later this year. It was winter. Cold and clear, a different sort of day for this coast where the westerly winds usually blew rain and cloud. Detective Inspector Matthew Venn is standing by his kitchen window when he first spots them. Two young girls, facing away from him, seemingly staring towards something in the distance. They are holding hands, and they are alone. Though not a natural with children, Matthew knows he must find out why the girls are here, on a school day, unsupervised. And so he meets Olivia and Imogen, a pair of sisters whose secrets Matthew must uncover if he hopes to get them home. The Long Call and The Heron's Cry, the first two novels in the Two Rivers series, featuring Matthew Venn, are available now.

The Girls on the Shore

Silent Voices is the fourth book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera. No murder is ever simple . . . When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, at first, she thinks it is a death from natural causes. But then Vera spots ligature marks around the victim’s throat and has another murder case on her hands. The victim is Jenny Lister, who was an experienced social worker, but her neighbours are quick to inform Vera about Jenny’s involvement in a notorious case. A young child tragically died and a member of Jenny’s team was subsequently fired and vilified by the media. As Vera tries to pry information from the secretive community another body is found, and Vera finds herself in a race against time to stop the killer. Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope's investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, and Hidden Depths.

Silent Voices

Fierce winds, howling seas and deadly secrets await in The Raging Storm, the latest mystery featuring Detective Matthew Venn from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland. When Jem Rosco – sailor, adventurer and local legend – blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. The residents think nothing of it when Rosco disappears again; that’s the sort of man he is. Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own. This is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. He came to the remote village as a child, its community populated by the Barum Brethren that he parted ways with, so when superstition and rumour mix and another body is found in the cove, Matthew soon finds his judgement clouded. As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off, Venn and his team start their investigation, little realizing their own lives might be in danger. . . Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge. Praise for the Matthew Venn series: 'Matthew Venn is a keeper' - David Baldacci 'Had me hooked . . . a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story' - The Times 'A triumph that cements Cleeves’ status as one of Britain’s best crime writers' - Daily Express 'Clever, compassionate and atmospheric' - Elly Griffiths 'Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot' - Mail on Sunday 'A traditional mystery of the best sort' - Guardian What readers are saying about The Raging Storm: ‘Absolutely brilliant, Ann Cleeves at her best’ ‘The twists and turns, challenging relationships within the community, mixed with a huge dose of superstitions surrounding routines around the sea, makes for a brilliant novel’ ‘In my opinion, Ann Cleeves ranks among the top crime writers. She consistently delivers classic murder mysteries by balancing diverse characters and rich settings to create unique stories every time’ ‘The setting in this is so integral to the plot that it could almost be a character in its own right’ ‘Cleeves creates a strong sense of tension which pushes you on. The plot is a true mystery, littered with clues and red herrings, and the end is a brilliant revelation’

The Raging Storm

A remote island on lockdown. A killer on the loose. There is no escape for Inspector Jimmy Perez in Blue Lightning, the fourth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. Shetland detective Jimmy Perez knows it will be a difficult homecoming, as he returns to Fair Isle to introduce his fiancée to his parents. With the autumn storms raging, the island is cut off from the rest of the world. Then a woman’s body is discovered at the renowned bird observatory, with feathers threaded through her hair. Perez has no support from the mainland and must investigate the old-fashioned way – alone. He soon realizes that this is no crime of passion, but a murder of cold and calculated intention. There will be no way to escape the island until the storms abate. And so the killer is also trapped, just waiting for the opportunity to strike again . . . Ann Cleeves will be donating her royalties from the sale of this edition of Blue Lightning to support the Fair Isle Bird Observatory. Continue the thrilling crime series with Dead Water.

Blue Lightning

A man with no memory is found dead and suspicion clouds the community. Inspector Jimmy Perez must hunt for a calculating killer in White Nights, the second Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. On Shetland, the launch of an exhibition at The Herring House art gallery is disturbed – a stranger bursts into tears, claiming not to remember who he is or where he comes from. The next day, Inspector Jimmy Perez finds his dead body in a fisherman’s hut. Initially, it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide – yet this is no desperate act. Instead, it soon becomes clear, this is the work of a cold-blooded killer. As Perez investigates, he finds himself mired in the hidden secrets of a small community. Then another body is found. Perez knows he must find the killer before another death occurs. But it is midsummer, an unsettling time when the sun never really sets in Shetland and nothing is quite as it seems . . . Continue the captivating crime series with Red Bones.

White Nights

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again Killjoy is the fourth mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. The youth theatre cast are in their places but Gus Lynch’s female lead is missing, that is, until she’s found in the boot of his 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, and Ramsay realizes what could have provoked someone to kill . . . and kill again.

Killjoy

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