Ann Cleeves

An enthralling anthology of 20 CWA Dagger Award-shortlisted gripping and thrilling stories for the most hardened crime fan.

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote Burial of Ghosts, a thrilling standalone crime novel—now available for the first time in the US. For Lizzie Bartholomew, a holiday in Morocco will change her life forever. But not in the way she had hoped . . . Lizzie had planned her trip to...

Red Bones marks the third in a stellar suspense series set on the Shetland Islands from bestselling author Ann Cleeves--the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. When a young archaeologist discovers a set of human remains, the locals are intrigued. Is it an ancient...

In this second audiobook of the Shetland Quartet to feature Inspector Jimmy Perez, the launch of an exhibition at The Herring House art gallery is disturbed by a stranger who bursts into tears, then claims not to remember who he is or where he comes from. The next day he's found dead, wearing a...

New York Times best-selling author 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...

Ann Cleeves is back with the sixth book in her Shetland series featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, whom listeners will remember from Raven Black, White Nights, Red Bones, Blue Lightning, and Dead Water. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Shetland to...

Inspector Jimmy Perez takes his fiance home to Fair Isle, the tiny island he comes from, to meet his parents. The island is a magnet for bird watchers, who congregate at the local inn and lighthouse. When a local married celebrity who had an eye for the lads is murdered, Perez discovers that the...

Ein schöner Ort zum Sterben... Das Leben in Valley Farm scheint perfekt: Hier im Nordosten Englands leben vier Ehepaare in einem abgeschiedenen Tal seit Jahren ganz für sich.

Ein kleines Städtchen hoch oben im Norden: Dicke Schneeflocken fallen auf Newcastle nieder, Weihnachten steht vor der Tür. Detective Ashworths Vorfreude verfliegt jedoch schnell. Auf dem Heimweg sieht er eine alte Dame tot in der Bahn sitzen, ihr Körper weist Messerstiche auf.

Die Dramaturgie des Tötens: Die ruppige Kommissarin Vera Stanhope ist niemand, der leicht Freundschaften schließt. Doch ihre Nachbarin hat...

Alles beginnt mit einer ärztlich verordneten Abmagerungskur: Unter den schlanken Schönheiten im Wellness-Hotel fühlt sich Kommissarin Vera Stanhope...

"Janine Birkett's captivating narration does full justice to Ann Cleeves's masterful storytelling in the latest installment of this mystery series."-AudioFile Magazine on The Rising Tide From Ann Cleeves—New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both...

When Inspector Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once in her life, she's uncovered a simple death from natural causes. But a closer inspection reveals bruises around the victim's throat, and Vera quickly realizes she has a...

Cold Earth is the seventh book in Ann Cleeves’ beloved Shetland series, which is now a major success for the BBC, and available to stream in the US. From Ann Cleeves, winner of the Crime Writers Association's Diamond Dagger Award, comes Cold Earth. In the dark days of a Shetland winter...

"Janine Birkett's marvelous narration enhances this riveting mystery, part of the Vera Stanhope series, set on the majestic northeast coast of England"—AudioFile on The Seagull, an Earphones Award winner As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in...

Long-listed, Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year 2023 "Holden masterfully conveys the inner struggles of Venn and his team, rounding out the humanity of the investigators. With its twists and turns, the plot keeps listeners engaged. An added bonus is Ann Cleeves speaking directly to...

From CWA Diamond Dagger Award winner Ann Cleeves comes The Glass Room, the fifth audiobook in the Vera Stanhope series. Published for the first time in the US. “I do love Vera!” (Val McDermid, best-selling author) “Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers! I relish learning more...

Life seems perfect in the quiet community of Valley Farm. Then a shocking discovery shatters the silence. The owners of a big country house have employed a house sitter, a young ecologist, to look after the place while they're away. But his dead body is found by the side of the lane - a lonely...

Published for the first time in the US, Hidden Depths is an early audiobook in Diamond Dagger award-winning crime author Ann Cleeves's Vera Stanhope series, brought to life in the hit TV series Vera. On a hot summer on the Northumberland coast, Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to...

"Janine Birkett's marvelous narration enhances this riveting mystery, part of the Vera Stanhope series, set on the majestic northeast coast of England...Listeners will appreciate Birkett's handling of the dry humor, particularly Stanhope's" — AudioFile Magazine From Ann Cleeves—New York...