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The Heron's Cry Spiral-Bound | 2021-09-07

Ann Cleeves

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Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--returns with the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call in the Two Rivers series.

The summer heat in North Devon is suffocating, and Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a murder scene at a rural artist's home. Dr. Nigel Yeo has been found fatally stabbed with one of his daughter's exquisite blown-glass vases.

Dr. Yeo had been investigating the suicide of a young man, Mack, from the local area in the weeks before he died. Mack suffered from depression for years, and had lately been drawn into a chilling online group led by a shadowy figure known as The Crow.

Then, another man is found killed in the same way. As the sultry heat intensifies, Matthew, along with officers Ross May and Jen Rafferty, finds himself treading carefully through the lies that smolder at the heart of his community.

DI Matthew Venn returns, and New York Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves proves once again that she is a master of her craft.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Hardcover with dust jacket
Pages: 400 pages
ISBN-10: 125020447X
Item Weight: 1.3 lbs
Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.3 x 9.6 inches
Praise for The Long Call:

"Cleeves's true strength lies in her descriptions of the natural world, gorgeously captured."--New York Times Book Review

"Cleeves' acclaimed Shetland series may be history, but her newest detective--buttoned-up, gay, married, ex-evangelical Matthew Venn--is a righteous successor."--People

"The plotting is complex and intriguing, the location comes alive, and the resolution satisfies... fans of Cleeves lamenting the end of the 'Shetland' series will find much to love in her new characters and setting."--Library Journal (starred)

"Fans missing detective Jimmy Perez (Wild Fire, 2018, etc.) will find a worthy successor in the equally complex Venn, who presides over an excellent mystery in this series kickoff."--Kirkus

"Cleeves makes good use of Devon local color and populates this subtle, expertly paced mystery with distinctive supporting characters."--Publishers Weekly

"As usual with this talented author, the key is relationships, and the murder is an occasion to examine them and then, finally, to expose what rips them apart."--Booklist

"Cleeves' new series is as nuanced, compassionate and compelling as her bestsellers starring two other gifted cops, Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez."--Seattle Times

"In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character . . . an emotional thriller, where lives are exploded and perceptions twisted and shattered. It is a brilliant achievement of quiet dread and explosive secrets."--Louise Penny

"As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves' latest. She easily exceeded those expectations with The Long Call. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter."--David Baldacci

"Brilliant, thoughtful and deeply engaging."--Sara Paretsky

ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind two hit television series--Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, and Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn--both of which are watched and loved in the United States.

Shetland and Vera are available on BritBox in the United States. An adaptation of The Long Call, the first book in her Two Rivers series, will premiere on BritBox in 2022.

The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She lives in the United Kingdom.