Ann Cleeves

Jimmy Perez från Shetland är tillbaka! Några dagar innan jul drar en kraftig storm in över Orkneyöarna. När vinden avtar upptäcks en död man nära en arkeologisk utgrävning på ön Westray. En bit ifrån kroppen ligger mordvapnet – en sten med flera tusen år gamla inristningar, stulen från öns museum. Mannen visar sig vara Archie Stout, en omtyckt och tongivande öbo, vars död lämnar det lilla samhället i chock. Kriminalkommissarie Jimmy Perez, som bor på Orkney tillsammans med sin partner Willow och deras son, är snabbt på plats på Westray. Archie och Perez var barndomsvänner och fallet berör honom djupt. Snart dras Perez in i öbornas liv och upptäcker att många av dem bär på mörka hemligheter. På en plats vars historia är oskiljbar från dess mytologi måste Perez hålla huvudet kallt i sin jakt på sanningen. Samtidigt blir mördaren alltmer desperat – och gör sig redo att slå till igen.

Another Man’s Poison is the fifth mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. Molly Palmer-Jones arrives at her aunt Ursula’s house one morning, only to find her body slumped lifeless on the sofa . . . Ursula Ottway’s beautiful cottage is wanted by her landlord, politician Marcus Grenville, so he can convert it into a holiday residence. So when Ursula discovers that the illegal use of poisoned bait on Grenville’s land has killed not only a rare bird of prey but also her two beloved cats, she storms to his house and threatens revenge. Shocked and saddened to find Ursula’s body the morning after this conflict, Molly and her husband George decide to piece together a picture of Ursula’s last days. And it soon becomes clear that, for many people on the estate, hers was a very convenient death. The Palmer-Joneses embark on a murder investigation, but even their professional expertise doesn’t prepare them for what is to follow. A lifetime’s-worth of secrets must surface before a killer can finally be brought to justice . . .

The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves sees the return of Detective Jimmy PerezWhen a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, and his death is a shocking blow to the community. Detective Jimmy Perez, no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it can harbour, is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend, so this case is more personal than most. Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their son, Perez is soon drawn into the lives of the islanders, many of whom hold secrets. Dark secrets, which could have led to the man’s murder. Here, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again . . .****'Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerizing crime novels' - Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses'Reading a new Jimmy Perez novel is like snuggling up with dear friends around a crackling fire . . . a complex mystery, beloved characters, and a setting so vivid you can feel the chill of wind and rain on your face' - Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Guests'It’s a new island and a new chapter for Perez and his family, but in the extraordinary hands of Ann Cleeves — surely one of our greatest ever crime writers? . . . It's a masterpiece in character and location — welcome back Jimmy Perez!' - M. W. Craven, bestselling author of Nobody's Hero'Ann Cleeves’s elegance as a wordsmith, the ingenuity of her plots, and the depth of her characters can be matched by few writers . . . This novel is more than worth every minute you spend with it' - David Baldacci, bestselling author of To Die For'Jimmy Perez is a fine creation’ – Peter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks series

Kholodnym janvarskim utrom Shetlandskie ostrova pokryty tolstym sloem snega. Po puti domoj Fren Khanter zamechaet pjatno alogo tsveta na zamerzshej zemle, nad kotorym kruzhat vorony. Tam, na snegu, lezhit telo junoj Ketrin Ross s vyklevannymi glazami, a vokrug ee shei zatjanut krasnyj sharf... Podozrenie mestnykh zhitelej srazu padaet na starika-odinochku Magnusa Tejta, kotorogo uzhe obvinjali v ubijstve devochki vosem let nazad. Dlja vsekh v politsii delo zakryto, no tolko ne dlja detektiva Dzhimmi Peresa, nedavno vernuvshegosja na ostrova. On polnostju uveren, chto starik nevinoven i eto delo kuda zaputannee, chem kazhetsja na pervyj vzgljad.

An enthralling anthology of 19 CWA Dagger Award-shortlisted gripping and thrilling stories for the most hardened crime fan. Featuring bestselling authors such as Ann Cleeves, Christopher Fowler and Val McDermid. NINETEEN CWA DAGGER AWARD-WINNING SHORT STORIES FROM THE BEST OF THE BEST IN CRIME FICTION Legendary editor, Maxim Jakubowski, delivers another chilling anthology collecting stories of cold-blooded murder, revenge and crimes-gone-wrong from the best of the best in crime fiction. Spine-chilling and gripping, these tales will grip you with their devious narrators and crafty twists. FEATURING:Ann CleevesChristopher FowlerVal McDermidLavie TidharChris SimmsChristine PoulsonJames SallisVictoria SelmanConrad WilliamsStuart NevilleGeorge PelecanosSimon BrettJohn LawtonKen BruenMickey Spillane & Max Allan CollinsPeter RobinsonMartyn WaitesandKevin Wignall

The Killing Stones marks the eagerly awaited return of Ann Cleeves' beloved detectives from the Shetland series, and a gripping new investigation with a stunning new setting, from the New York Times bestselling author and creator of three iconic detectives beloved in TV and print: DI Jimmy Perez (the Shetland series), DI Vera Stanhope, and DI Matthew Venn (The Long Call). It's been several years since Detective Jimmy Perez left Shetland. He has settled into his new home in Orkney, the group of islands, off the northern coast of Scotland, with his partner Willow Reeve and their growing family. One stormy winter night, his oldest and closest friend, Archie Stout, goes missing. Ever the detective, Perez catches a boat to the island of Westray, where Archie worked as a farmer and lived with his wife and children. But when he arrives he finds a shocking scene: Archie's body, on an archaeological dig site and an ancient Westray story stone with precise spirals carved into it beside him, the clear murder weapon. The artifact, taken from a nearby museum, seems to suggest a premediated murder. But Perez is so close to the case that he struggles to maintain an objective distance from the potential suspects. He finds it difficult to question Archie's wife, whom he's known for years. Rumors swirl about the dead man's relationship with a young woman new to the island, an artist. With each new lead, the case becomes more twisted and Perez wonders if he will ever find out what happened in his friend's final days.

The Killing Stones marks the eagerly awaited return of Ann Cleeves' beloved detectives from the Shetland series, and a gripping new investigation with a stunning new setting, from the New York Times bestselling author and creator of three iconic detectives beloved in TV and print: DI Jimmy Perez (the Shetland series), DI Vera Stanhope, and DI Matthew Venn (The Long Call). It's been several years since Detective Jimmy Perez left Shetland. He has settled into his new home in Orkney, the group of islands, off the northern coast of Scotland, with his partner Willow Reeve and their growing family. One stormy winter night, his oldest and closest friend, Archie Stout, goes missing. Ever the detective, Perez catches a boat to the island of Westray, where Archie worked as a farmer and lived with his wife and children. But when he arrives he finds a shocking scene: Archie's body, on an archaeological dig site and an ancient Westray story stone with precise spirals carved into it beside him, the clear murder weapon. The artifact, taken from a nearby museum, seems to suggest a premediated murder. But Perez is so close to the case that he struggles to maintain an objective distance from the potential suspects. He finds it difficult to question Archie's wife, whom he's known for years. Rumors swirl about the dead man's relationship with a young woman new to the island, an artist. With each new lead, the case becomes more twisted and Perez wonders if he will ever find out what happened in his friend's final days.

As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves's beloved Vera series explodes in popularity in print and on TV, this stunning eleventh book explores the web of secrets surrounding a young man's death. The man's body is found in the early morning light by a local dog walker in the park outside Rosebank, a 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, with her only clue being 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, 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.

A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . .'A series of expertly plotted and mesmerizing crime novels' – Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow HorsesI can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . . When a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an isolated care home for troubled teens, DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work, and her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility. Then, in the isolated wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, near the Three Dark Wives standing stones which have triggered legends across the centuries, a second body is found. As folklore and fact begin to collide, Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth. But it seems that there are dark secrets in their community - secrets that may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed . . . The Dark Wives is the next thrilling mystery in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling series from Ann Cleeves.****'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'Ann Cleeves has a special place in her heart for Stanhope, and the shortcomings of the care system engage the sympathies of the author in this heart-wrenching story' - The Sunday Times'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' - The Mail on Sunday'One of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily Express'A story that keeps you guessing until the end where all the clues are pulled together masterfully' - Reader review'As stunning on the page as on TV' - Reader review'The storyline, the characters and the atmosphere of North East England all fit together beautifully' - Reader review

The sixth and final novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by &i>Sunday Times&/i> bestselling author Ann Cleeves. When a frightened girl turns up on Inspector Ramsays doorstep, he finds himself drawn into an isolated community, where secrets and lies abound . . .

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the Inspector Ramsay series featuring a talented, brilliant detective--now in print for the first time in the US. Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party? Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster's enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence. With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .