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The Glass Room is the fifth book in Ann Cleeves’s Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.

Sometimes crime strikes too close to home . . .

DI Vera Stanhope is not one to make friends easily, but her neighbours keep her well-supplied in homebrew and conversation. But when one of them goes missing, her path leads her to more than a missing friend . . .

Vera tracks the young woman down to the Writer’s House, a country retreat for aspiring authors. Things get complicated when a body is discovered and Vera’s neighbour is found with a knife in her hand. Calling in the team, Vera knows that she should hand the case over. She’s too close to the main suspect. But the investigation is too tempting and she’s never been one to follow the rules. Vera must find a killer who has taken murder off the page and is making it real . . .

Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with Harbour Street, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull and The Darkest Evening.

 Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Women Sleuths Crime

Critic reviews

A fine writer
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Another brilliant Ann Cleeves book. keeping you guessing until the final chapter. can't wait to read the next book.

vera

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Waiting for plot to unfold. Have flu right now. This really helped to pass the time!

Descriptive passages.

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I love Ann Cleeves’ use of language and the way in which she builds her narrative. Plenty of twists and turns with a generous helping of humour.

Another brilliant Vera tour de force

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kept you guessing right till the end. didn't even consider the killer. Vera at her best being nosy, stubborn and clever

diversity of people

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Dialects seemed so very strong… but I can probably understand why..so
many different ones..

Always an interesting story from the creator of Vera Stanhope ..Anne Cleves..

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