Ann Cleeves

From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes Hidden Depths. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny On a hot summer on the Northumberland coast, Julie Armstrong arrives home from a night out to find her son murdered. Luke has been strangled, laid out in a bath of water and covered with wild flowers. This stylized murder scene has Inspector Vera Stanhope and her team intrigued. But now, Vera must work quickly to find this killer who is making art out of death. As local residents are forced to share their private lives, sinister secrets are slowly unearthed. And all the while the killer remains in their midst, waiting for an opportunity to prepare another beautiful, watery grave...

Kun toimittaja Jerry Markhamin ruumis löydetään veneestä julkisen syyttäjän talon luota, nuori rikoskomisario Willow Reeves värvätään johtamaan tutkintaa. Tapaus herättää myös komisario Jimmy Perezin mielenkiinnon, vaikka hän on pysytellyt sivussa työkuvioista kihlattunsa kuoleman jälkeen. Markham, syntyperäinen shetlantilainen, lähti Lontooseen vuosia aiemmin edistääkseen uraansa. Jälkeensä hän jätti skandaalin turmeleman nuoren tytön. Markhamin kuolemaa tutkiessaan Willow ja Jimmy löytävät tiensä Sullom Voelle, Shetlannin öljy- ja kaasuteollisuuden sydämeen. Perinteisiä arvoja vaalivassa yhteisössä uusien energiamuotojen läpilyönti ei ole aina toivottua. Markham jahtasi isoa uutisjuttua viimeisinä päivinään. Juttua, jonka takia hänet piti vaientaa...

Under den mörka vintern på Shetlandsöarna framkallar det häftiga regnet ett jordskred. Våldsamma vattenmassor och lervälling spridersig över vägen från Lerwick till Sumburgh ochut mot havet. När Jimmy Perez kör till en väns begravning får han syn på en stuga som förstörts av vattenmassorna. Han utgår först från att stugan är övergiven, men när han stiger in hittar han en död kropp: en mörkhårig kvinna i röd klänning. Jimmy, som får intrycket attden döda kvinnan precis som han själv har rötter i medelhavsområdet, blir som besatt av att ta reda på vem hon var. Så småningom kommer det fram att kvinnan sannolikt blivit mördad och att hon var död redan innan jordskredet nådde huset. Jimmy Perez är beredd att göra allt för att ta reda på hennes identitet– och hur hon dött. Mörk jord är den totalt sett sjunde boken i Ann Cleeves Shetlandserie och del tre i den nya kvartetten. Cleeves böcker ligger till grund för teveserien Shetland, som sänts på SVT.

Mørk muld er det syvende bind i Ann Cleeves’ Shetland-serie. Serien er en stor succes, både i bogform og som BBC’s storslåede tv-serie. I de mørke vinterdage på Shetlandsøerne sætter flere måneders kraftig regn gang i et jordskred. Jordmasserne vælter hen over hovedvejen mellem Lerwick og Sumburgh og videre ned til havet. Jimmy Perez ser ved vennen Magnus Taits begravelse, hvordan mudderet og det tørveholdige vand pløjer sig gennem et lille husmandssted. Alle tror, huset er ubeboet, men mellem mudder, sten og murbrokker finder Perez liget af en mørkhåret kvinde iført en rød silkekjole. Kvindens mørke, eksotiske udseende får ham til at føle, at de på en eller anden måde er forbundet, og han arbejder desperat for at identificere hende. Det viser sig, at kvinden allerede var død, inden jordskreddet ramte huset. Perez kaster sig over efterforskningen for at opklare, hvem hun var, og hvordan hun døde. Mørk muld er den syvende roman i Ann Cleeves’ Shetland-serie, der er filmatiseret af BBC og følges af millioner af seere over hele verden. I Shetland-serien findes også Sort som ravnen, Hvide nætter, Rødt støv, Stormvarsel, Dødvande og Blå luft. Omtale i pressen”… det tvist, som en dygtig forfatter giver en almindelig krimi ... Læs bogen, og gå ikke glip af tv-serien.” Globe and Mail”Jeg synes altid, at Ann Cleeves’ bøger er rigtig gode. De holder en høj international standard.” Magnus Utvik i Gomorron Sverige, SVT”Kun få britiske forfattere formår som Cleeves at fremmane et steds atmosfære, og skildringen af vejret og terrænet er lige så afgørende for Shetland-seriens popularitet som beskrivelsen af Perez, hvis spanske rødder gør, at han altid vil stå som en outsider i dette afsondrede samfund. Det her er en af de bedste bøger i serien.” Barry Forshaw, FT”Shetlandsøerne er et fascinerende sted, og romanfigurerne, hvoraf nogle er lokale, og andre tilflyttere, som søger fred eller frelse for fortiden på en afsondret ø, danner baggrund for krimigåden. Endnu en supergod læseoplevelse, som jeg kun kan give mine varmeste anbefalinger.” CrimesquadDet, der har gjort hendes bøger populære og prisbelønnede, er, at de er litterære romaner, som samtidig er spændende.” Östgöta Correspondenten”Ann Cleeves formår på fornemste vis at skildre livet på Shetlandsøerne og den særlige stemning, som man finder i øsamfund.” Ölandsbladet

From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes Telling Tales. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny It has been ten years since Jeanie Long was charged with the murder of fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel. Now residents of the East Yorkshire village of Elvet are disturbed to hear of new evidence proving Jeanie's innocence. Abigail's killer is still at large. For one young woman, Emma Bennett, the revelation brings back haunting memories of her vibrant best friend--and of that fearful winter's day when she had discovered her body lying cold in a ditch. As Inspector Vera Stanhope makes fresh enquiries on the peninsula and villagers are hauled back to a time they hoped to forget, tensions begin to mount. But are people afraid of the killer or of their own guilty pasts? With each person's story revisited, the Inspector begins to suspect that some deadly secrets are threatening to unfurl...

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, 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, Jimmy Perez watches the flood of mud and water smash through a house in its path. Everyone thinks the home is uninhabited, but in the wreckage he finds the body of a dark-haired woman wearing a red silk dress. Perez soon becomes obsessed with tracing her identity and realizes he must find out who she was and how she died. Cold Earth is the seventh book in the beloved Shetland series, which is now a major success for the BBC.

From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes The Crow Trap, the first in the Vera Stanhope series. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny Three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey on the Northumberland countryside. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal.... For team leader Rachael Lambert the project is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her confidence after a double-betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kemp. Botanist Anne Preece, on the other hand, sees it as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. And then there is Grace Fulwell, a strange, uncommunicative young woman with plenty of her own secrets to hide... When Rachael arrives at the cottage, however, she is horrified to discover the body of her friend Bella Furness. Bella, it appears, has committed suicide--a verdict Rachael finds impossible to accept. Only when the next death occurs does a fourth woman enter the picture--the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women's tangled lives in The Crow Trap.

Det är midsommar på Shetlandsöarna, en tid av ljusa nätter och gäckande dimma. Polly, Caroline och Eleanor är vänner sedan universitetstiden och har tillsammans med sina partners lämnat Londons larm och stress för en långhelg på Unst, Shetlands nordligaste ö. De är där för att enligt den shetländska traditionen fira Carolines giftermål med öbon Lowrie. Sent på kvällen efter bröllopsfesten försvinner plötsligt Eleanor. Dagen därpå upptäcker Polly ett mejl från henne, som ser ut som ett självmordsbrev. Men det är något som inte stämmer med brevet, och när Eleanors kropp hittas nära den dramatiska klippkanten tätnar mysteriet. Kriminalarna Jimmy Perez och Willow Reeves får uppdraget att resa till Unst för att utreda fallet. Innan Eleanor försvann påstod hon att hon sett spöket efter en liten flicka som drunknat på ön på tjugotalet. Enligt Eleanors vänner hade hennes intresse för spöket på Unst verkat närmast som en besatthet – höll hon kanske på att förlora förståndet? Jimmy och Willow får dock snabbt känslan av att Eleanors död är mer komplicerad än så. Finns det en hemlighet bakom myten om spökflickan? En hemlighet så chockerande att någon flera decennier senare skulle kunna drivas till mord för att förhindra att sanningen kom ut?

From Ann Cleeves comes The Moth Catcher, the latest audiobook in the Vera Stanhope mystery series, the inspiration behind the hit TV series, Vera. 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 place to die. When DI Vera Stanhope arrives on the scene, she finds the body of a second man. What the two victims seem to have in common is a fascination with studying moths--and with catching these beautiful, intriguing creatures. The others who live in Valley Farm have secrets too: Lorraine's calm demeanor belies a more complex personality; Annie and Sam's daughter, Lizzie, is due to be released from prison; and Nigel watches, silently, every day, from his window. As Vera is drawn into the claustrophobic world of this increasingly strange community, she realizes that there may be many deadly secrets trapped there . . .

From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes Harbour Street. "Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny As the snow falls thickly on Newcastle, the shouts and laughter of Christmas revelers break the muffled silence. Detective Joe Ashworth and his daughter Jessie are swept along in the jostling crowd onto the Metro. But when the train is stopped due to the bad weather, and the other passengers fade into the swirling snow, Jessie notices that one lady hasn't left the train: Margaret Krukowski has been fatally stabbed. Arriving at the scene, DI Vera Stanhope is relieved to have an excuse to escape the holiday festivities. As she stands on the silent, snow-covered station platform, Vera feels a familiar buzz of anticipation, sensing that this will be a complex and unusual case. Then, just days later, a second woman is murdered. Vera knows that to find the key to this new killing she needs to understand what had been troubling Margaret so deeply before she died - before another life is lost. She can feel in her bones that there's a link. Retracing Margaret's final steps, Vera finds herself searching deep into the hidden past of this seemingly innocent neighborhood, led by clues that keep revolving around one street... Harbour Street. Told with piercing prose and a forensic eye, Ann Cleeves' gripping novel explores what happens when a community closes ranks to protect their own-and at what point silent witnesses become complicit.

Ann Cleeves is back with Thin Air, the sixth book in her beloved Shetland series, which is now a hit television show starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends. But, one of them, Eleanor, disappears--apparently into thin air. It's mid-summer, a time of light nights and unexpected mists. And then Eleanor's body is discovered lying in a small loch close to the cliff edge. 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. Her interest in the ghost had seemed unhealthy--obsessive, even--to her friends: an indication of a troubled mind. But Jimmy and Willow are convinced that there is more to Eleanor's death than they first thought. Is there a secret that lies behind the myth? One so shocking that someone would kill--many years later--to protect? Ann Cleeves' striking new novel is a quintessential whodunit with surprises at every turn.

Don't miss the return of Jimmy Perez in The Killing Stones - pre-order your copy now! In the quiet village of Stonebridge, a woman's apparent suicide unearths dark secrets that point to murder. Join Inspector Jimmy Perez as he investigates the mysterious death of young teacher Anna Blackwell in this gripping Quick Read from Ann Cleeves' bestselling Shetland series. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. When Anna Blackwell is found dead in her home, the police initially suspect suicide or a tragic accident. But in the tranquil country village of Stonebridge, nestled in the Scottish Borders, murders are unheard of. Inspector Jimmy Perez, called in from far-away Shetland by his ex-wife Sarah, begins to investigate. Local gossip suggests that Anna was having an affair with Sarah's new husband, Tom. Could he have been involved in her death? As Sarah seeks proof of her husband's innocence, Perez uncovers a more sinister truth. As a teacher, Anna loved children. Would she really take her own life, leaving her daughter without a mother? Her newfound happiness before her untimely demise leads Perez to suspect not suicide, but murder... Too Good To Be True is the perfect introduction to the captivating world of Shetland's Inspector Jimmy Perez. This Quick Read from Ann Cleeves, the acclaimed author of the Shetland series, delivers a fast-paced and satisfying mystery that will leave you craving more. Dive into the full series, starting with Raven Black.

Ann Cleeves is back with Thin Air, the sixth book in her beloved Shetland series, which is now a hit television show starring Douglas Henshall. A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Shetland to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends. But, one of them, Eleanor, disappears--apparently into thin air. It's mid-summer, a time of light nights and unexpected mists. And then Eleanor's body is discovered lying in a small loch close to the cliff edge. 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. Her interest in the ghost had seemed unhealthy--obsessive, even--to her friends: an indication of a troubled mind. But Jimmy and Willow are convinced that there is more to Eleanor's death than they first thought. Is there a secret that lies behind the myth? One so shocking that someone would kill--many years later--to protect? Ann Cleeves' striking new novel is a quintessential whodunit with surprises at every turn.

Blue Lightning is the fourth in a stellar suspense series from Ann Cleeves set on the Shetland Islands, the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. Inspector Jimmy Perez takes his fianc 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 suspects are very close to him indeed. With a sensational ending destined to create much buzz in the mystery world, Blue Lightning will thrill suspense fans everywhere.

A stunning second installment in the acclaimed Shetland Island Quartet, White Nights is sure to garner American raves for international sensation Ann Cleeves. This series is the basis for the hit BBC show Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, which attracted over 12 million viewers in its first two nights on the air. Raven Black received crime fiction's highest monetary honor, the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award. Now Detective Jimmy Perez is back in an electrifying sequel. It's midsummer in the Shetland Islands, the time of the white nights, when birds sing at midnight and the sun never sets. Artist Bella Sinclair throws an elaborate party to launch an exhibition of her work at The Herring House, a gallery on the beach. The party ends in farce when one the guests, a mysterious Englishman, bursts into tears and claims not to know who he is or where he's come from. The following day the Englishman is found hanging from a rafter, and Detective Jimmy Perez is convinced that the man has been murdered. He is reinforced in this belief when Roddy, Bella's musician nephew, is murdered, too. But the detective's relationship with Fran Hunter may have clouded his judgment, for this is a crazy time of the year when night blurs into day and nothing is quite as it seems.

The basis for the hit series "Shetland" now airing on PBS. Winner of Britain's coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award, Ann Cleeves's Raven Black introduces a dazzling suspense series to U. S. mystery readers. It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a splash of color on the frozen ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbor, Catherine Ross. The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man--loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when detective Jimmy Perez and his colleagues from the mainland insist on opening out the investigation, a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbors nervously lock their doors, while a killer lives on in their midst.

In this gloriously illustrated companion to her crime novels featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, Ann Cleeves takes readers through a year on Shetland. Discover its past, meet its people, celebrate its festivals and see how the flora and fauna of the islands change with the seasons. An archipelago of more than a hundred islands, Shetland is the one of the most remote places in the United Kingdom. Its fifteen hundred miles of shore mean that wherever one stands, there is a view of the sea. It has sheltered voes and beaches and dramatically exposed cliffs, lush meadows full of wild flowers in the summer and bleak hilltops where only the hardiest of plants will grow. It is a place where traditions are valued and celebrated, but new technologies and ways of working are also embraced. Whether it is the drama of the Viking fire festival of Up Helly Aa in winter, or the piercing blue and hot pink of spring flowers on the clifftops, the long, white nights of midsummer or the fierce gales and high tides of autumn, Shetland is vividly captured in all its bleak and special beauty. A book to treasure, full of photos and insightful notes about the stunning location of the Shetland series, now a major BBC One drama starring Douglas Henshall.

Ann Cleeves returns to her critically acclaimed Shetland Island series, now a BBC television show available on streaming. Dead Water is the next stunning mystery featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, who readers will remember from Raven Black, White Nights, Red Bones, and Blue Lightning. When the body of a journalist is found, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted from outside to head up the investigation. Inspector Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his local knowledge is needed in this case, and he decides to help Willow. The dead journalist had left the islands years before to pursue his writing career. In his wake, he left a scandal involving a young girl. When Willow and Jimmy dig deeper, they realize that the journalist was chasing a story that many Shetlanders didn't want to come to the surface. In Dead Water, a triumphant continuation to her Shetland series, Ann Cleeves cements her place as one of Britain's most successful crime writers.