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Home Page

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Vera

Matthew Venn

Shetland

Inspector Ramsay

Other Books

Short Stories

Signed Books

Reaching Readers

Biography

Translations

Site Map

Contact


Ann's FB page







A LOCAL MYTH. A DEADLY THREAT. AND VERA

Vera Stanhope returns to her beloved hills to solve a suspenseful mystery in
acclaimed crime writer Ann Cleeves' eleventh VERA novel. The Dark Wives, on sale
now.

A man's body is found in the early morning light by a local dog walker in the
park outside Rosebank, a care home for troubled teens in the coastal village of
Longwater. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who was due to work the previous
night but never showed up.

DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate the death. Her only clue in this,
her eleventh case. is the disappearance of one of the home's residents, fourteen
year old Chloe Spence; Vera can't bring herself to believe that a teenager is
responsible for the murder - but even she can't dismiss the possibility.

Vera, Joe and new team member Rosie Bell, are soon embroiled in the case, which
takes Vera back to her beloved Northumberland hills, and when a second connected
body is found near the Three Dark Wives monument in the wilds of the
Northumberland countryside, superstition and folklore begin to collide with
fact. Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth, and the dark secrets
in their community that may be far more dangerous than she could have ever
believed possible.

More about The Dark Wives.

Meanwhile, the last two episodes of VERA are currently being filmed in the
North-East: ITV has confirmed that the hit crime drama will end with the
departure of its star, Brenda Blethyn. Announcing her retirement from the rrôle,
Brenda said: "Working on VERA has been a joy from beginning to end and I'm sad
to be saying Cheerio But I am so proud of our achievements over the last
fourteen years.

"I'll be forever grateful to the wonderful Ann Cleeves who created Vera, and to
Elaine Collins who saw fit to cast me in the role. The producers, dream cast and
crew have been fabulous and I'm going to miss them, but I won't forget their
huge talent, the camaraderie, laughter or kindness we shared..."

Ann returned the compliment, tweeting: "Of course, I'm sad Vera is coming to an
end, but what a ride it's been! Thanks so much to the magnificent @BrendaBlethyn
and the team."

Read more about all things Vera - in print and on TV - here.

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"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'

"I do love Vera!"

Val McDermid


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HELPING TO BRING THE WOODYARD TO LIFE

The latest mystery novel from award-winning author Ann Cleeves is The Raging
Storm, out now in the both the UK (where it is also available in paperback) and
the US. Matthew Venn must unravel a third case, set in a remote fishing village
in the area of North Devon where he - and Ann - grew up.

If you are already a fan of Ann's Matthew Venn stories, you probably recognise
the name 'The Woodyard', the combination of community hub, arts centre, café,
and place for people to meet and explore ideas where Matthew's husband Jonathan
works. Now Ann is supporting a project to set up a real life Woodyard, and she
is inviting you to be part of it too!

Ann explains a bit more about the Woodyard project, what it is and why she is
supporting it...


THE RAGING STORM

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....

"Cleeves crafts a devilishly intricate mystery that will surprise even seasoned
genre fans, and Venn remains an appealing lead every bit as memorable as the
author's Vera Stanhope or Jimmy Perez. Cleeves's fans and newcomers alike will
be hungry for the next entry."

Publishers' Weekly

"A surprising denouement moves this character-based mystery to the top tier."

Kirkus Reviews

The Raging Storm is now available in paperback, hardback, Kindle and audiobook
(read by Jack Holden) editions. It was longlisted for the Old Peculier Crime
Novel of the Year 2024; voting has now closed, and we await the announcement of
the shortlist!

Read more about The Raging Storm.


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A CHAMPION FOR LIBRARIES

Award-winning novelist Ann Cleeves has been an outspoken advocate for public
libraries throughout her career; she was a worthy first recipient of the new
Public Library Champion award. This has been established to recognise a public
figure who has used their platform to promote, celebrate and raise awareness of
libraries. Ann says "Delighted to pick up my Public Library Champion Award last
week at the Libraries Connected 2024 Awards Ceremony. Met some great people too.
Without libraries, I wouldn't be a writer. There'd be no Vera or Shetland on our
screens, selling all over the world and bringing money and tourists into our
country. More importantly, I probably wouldn't be a reader."

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SHETLAND RENEWED

The BBC has announced that Shetland, the gripping tv crime drama which grew out
of Ann Cleeves' award-winning detective novels, will return for not one but two
more series! Viewers will get another look at the developing relationdhip
between Tosh (Alison O'Donnell) and DI Ruth Calder (played by Ashley Jensen).



The BBC said that Shetland was the second biggest drama of the year in Scotland
across all channels and streamers in 2023, behind only Happy Valley! It was
shortlisted for the 2024 Thalia Proctor Memorial Award for the best adapted TV
crime drama awarded annually by CrimeFest. If you missed it, the full series is
available on the BBC iPlayer, as are all the previous series.

Ashley Jensen said she was "thrilled" to be playing the part of Detective Calder
again. Series 8 marked her debut in the leading rôle, after she replaced Douglas
Henshall as Ann Cleeves' popular detective Jimmy Perez. She said: "The reaction
to the last series was incredible and I'm excited at the prospect of unravelling
more intrigue.

"The Shetland Isles are breath-taking - without a doubt one of the most
memorable and unique filming locations I've been to."

Alison O'Donnell said that she "could not be happier" about returning. She
added: "Ashley and I just scratched the surface of our dynamic in Series 8 and I
am delighted that we now have the opportunity to build on that." Series regulars
Steven Robertson (Sandy), Lewis Howden (Billy) and Anne Kidd (Cora) are also
confirmed to return. The latest series will be written by Paul Logue and Denise
Paul and will be produced by Silverprint Pictures.

And of course, all the original mysteries featuring Jimmy Perez are still there
in Ann Cleeves' eight Shetland novels, two whole quartets to read whenever you
want to!

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ANN CLEEVES CLASSIC CRIME



Book Break guides you through the books of Ann Cleeves: you may know Vera
Stanhope, but did you know about Ann's first series set in Vera's county of
Northumberland, featuring Inspector Stephen Ramsay? Or maybe you've read all of
the Shetland books, but didn't know about Ann's standalone titles. Or maybe
you'd like to read some short stories next...?

Some of Ann's classic crime novels will be easier to find in the future, with a
series of new editions from Pan Macmillan. 2023 started with two stunning
standalone mysteries, The Sleeping and the Dead and Burial of Ghosts. Next came
the chance to discover Ann's very first detective series, featuring George
Palmer-Jones, an elderly birdwatcher - helped by his wife, Molly, starting with
A Bird in the Hand. Young Tom French is 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? ... More details of Ann
Cleeves's stand-alone mysteries, and other books here.

Now the spotlight moves to Northumberland. Yes, before there was Vera Stanhope,
there was Inspector Stephen Ramsay. A series of six cases are based in
Northumberland, and show all aspects of that multi-faceted county. The first, A
Lesson in Dying will be reissued on 20th June 2024. Read more about the
'Inspector Ramsay' books here.


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In true Agatha Christie style, Cleeves once again pulls the wool over our eyes
with cunning and conviction

Colin Dexter

A most satisfying mystery set in an isolated and intriguing location

Peter Robinson

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