Ann Cleeves

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the George and Molly Palmer-Jones series following remarkable mysteries in a birdwatching community--now in print for the first time in the US. In England's birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted--a murderer . . . Young Tom French is found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with his head bashed in and his binoculars still around his neck. One of the best birders in England, Tom had put the village of Rushy on the birdwatching map. Everyone liked him. Or did they? George Palmer-Jones, an elderly birdwatcher who decides quietly to look into the brutal crime, discovers mixed feelings aplenty. Still, he remains baffled by a deed that could have been motivated by thwarted love, pure envy, or something else altogether. But as he and his fellow 'twitchers' flock from Norfolk to Scotland to the Scilly Isles in response to rumors of rare sightings, George--with help from his lovely wife, Molly--gradually discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the George and Molly Palmer-Jones series following remarkable mysteries in a birdwatching community--now in print for the first time in the US. Landlord and politician Marcus Grenville wants to convert Ursula Ottway's beautiful cottage 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 her two beloved cats, she storms to his house and threatens revenge. The next morning, Molly Palmer-Jones arrives at her Aunt Ursula's house only to find her body slumped lifeless on the sofa. Shocked and saddened, 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 . . .

OT LAUREATA SAMOJ PRESTIZHNOJ PREMII V DETEKTIVNOM ZHANRE CWA DIAMOND DAGGER AWARDS. KNIGA LEGLA V OSNOVU SERIALA "VERA". POGRUZITES V NOVOGODNJUJu ATMOSFERU VMESTE S EKSTSENTRICHNYM DETEKTIVOM VEROJ STENKHOUP. Za desjat dnej do Rozhdestva Njukasl nakryvaet snegom. Povsjudu tsarit predprazdnichnoe nastroenie i slyshitsja veselyj smekh guljajuschikh kompanij. Imenno v takoj vecher serzhant Dzho Eshvort vmeste so svoej dochkoj Dzhessi vynuzhdeny dobiratsja domoj na metro. Kogda iz-za plokhoj pogody vsekh prosjat vyjti na stantsii, devochka zamechaet, chto odna pozhilaja ledi ostalas v vagone. Kak okazalos, neschastnuju nezametno dlja vsekh zarezali nozhom. Pribyv na mesto prestuplenija, Vera Stenkhoup oschuschaet znakomoe chuvstvo, chto delo budet slozhnym i interesnym. Intuitsija ee ne podvodit. Neskolko dnej spustja obnaruzhivajut trup edinstvennogo svidetelja etogo ubijstva. Sledy oboikh prestuplenij vedut na zlopoluchnuju Kharbor-strit, gde prozhivala pervaja zhertva. Tolko nikto iz mestnykh zhitelej ne khochet delitsja s detektivami svoimi sekretami... ______________________________________________________ "Ja dejstvitelno obozhaju Veru". - Vel Makdermid, avtor mirovykh bestsellerov "Prevoskhodno... Zaputannyj sjuzhet ochen uvlekaet". - The Independent "V istinnoj manere Kristi Enn Klivz snova vvodit nas v zabluzhdenie khitrostju i umeniem ubezhdat". - Kolin Dekster, avtor mirovykh bestsellerov pro inspektora Morsa "Klivz v ocherednoj raz dokazyvaet, chto ona master zagadok, blagodarja prekrasnomu stilju, naprjazhennoj atmosfere, zakhvatyvajuschemu sjuzhetu i potrjasajuschej kontsovke". - Booklist "Enn Klivz sozdaet dostatochno mrachnoe nastroenie, chtoby zastavit vas naprjazhenno gadat, chto zhe budet dalshe". - People "Zakhvatyvajusche kovarnaja tajna". - Daily Mail "Klivz dobilas ogromnykh uspekhov... Ona razgromit vsekh!" - BBC Front Row "Odin iz samykh privlekatelnykh detektivov, pojavivshijsja v khudozhestvennoj literature s tekh por, kak Andrju Delzil stal znamenitym". - Martin Edvards, Spintingler Magazine "Detektiv Vera Stenkhoup - porazitelnyj personazh". - Bookseller

Surm tõmbas neid ligi nagu tuleleek liblikaid ... Väikse ja vaikse Valley Farmi renoveeritud taluhoonete "pensionil hedonistidest" uusasukate elu tundub kulgevat ideaalses rütmis. Siis purustab aga vaikuse ehmatamapanev kuritegu. Lähedase mõisamaja omanikud on palganud pikema välisreisi ajaks kodu hoidma noore ökoloogi Patricku. Ent peagi avastatakse looduskaunis orus kulgeva tee kõrvalt kraavist koduhoidja laip. Sündmuskohale saabunud inspektor Stanhope leiab mõisas Patricku kasutusse antud pööningukorterit läbi otsides teisegi surnud mehe. Tapetuid ühendab teineteisega ainult asjaolu, et mõlemad olid kogu hingest pühendunud ööliblikate uurimisele ning nende imeilusate ja habraste olevuste püüdmisele. Nii mõndagi on varjata ka Valley Farmi tihedasti ühte hoidva kogukonna liikmetel. Selle üha veidramana tunduva nautlejate seltsingu klaustrofoobilisse maailma süvenedes taipab Vera, et need saladused ei pruugi sugugi olla süütud, vaid võivad osutuda surmavaks. Pinget ja põnevust tekitavad nad igatahes üksjagu.

The fourth novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Sunday Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves. When a young womanââ?¬â?¢s body turns up in the trunk of a car, Inspector Ramsay is certain it's connected to the local joyriding epidemic ââ?¬â?? and time is running out before the killer strikes again.

The second novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Sunday Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves. Alice Parry is seemingly beloved by all â?? until she's murdered in her own backyard. But beneath the cheery façade, Inspector Ramsay discovers a wealth of ugly truths, as her killer runs rampage . . .

'Expertly plotted and mesmerising' - Mick Herron A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . . I 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 - ones 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'Cleeves's Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combing old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class' – 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

Sunday Times bestselling author of the Shetland and Venn series, Ann Cleeves, returns with the eleventh in the acclaimed Northumbrian-set Vera Stanhope series, following on from The Rising Tide.

Detektiivseersant Joe Ashworth ja tema tütar Jessie sõidavad jõulueelses Newcastle'is metrooga kodu poole. Kui rahvast täis rong tiheda lumesaju tõttu ootamatult ühte maapealsesse jaama pidama jääb, märkab Jessie naist, kes paistab tukastavat ega lahkugi vagunist, ja teda äratada proovides avastavad nad, et reisija on surnuks pussitatud. Kuna kuritööl tunnistajad puuduvad, hakkab detektiivinspektor Vera Stanhope mõrvamotiivi leidmiseks uurima naise minevikku. Margaret Krukowski, pussitamise ohver, elas palju aastaid Northumberlandi vaesunud kalurilinnakeses Harbour Streeti tänavas. Kohalikke elanikke küsitledes tekivad Veral kahtlused, et inimesed teavad rohkem, kui välja räägivad, ja et teo toimepanija on keegi neist. Kõigest mõni päev hiljem mõrvatakse veel üks naine. Vera sisetunne ütleb, et tapmised on omavahel seotud. Margareti viimaseid toimetamisi välja selgitades avaneb Vera ees selle pealtnäha süütu kandi varjatud minevik, kus kõik näib tiirlevat tollesama Harbour Streeti ümber. Sealne kogukond aga tõmbub endasse ega taha oma saladusi võõrale avada. Üllatavate pöörete, eredate tegelaskujude ja omapärase õhustikuga "Harbour Street" esindab detektiivinspektor Vera Stanhope'i lugude vaieldamatut kõrgtaset.

The eighth and final mystery novel in the Palmer-Jones series by Ann Cleeves, winner of the 2017 CWA Diamond Dagger.

The seventh mystery novel in the Palmer-Jones series by Ann Cleeves, winner of the 2017 CWA Diamond Dagger.

A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series. 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 . . . Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard. Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.

MER ÄN 1 MILJON SÅLDA ANN CLEEVES-BÖCKER I SVERIGETidigt en stormig morgon får livräddarna i den lilla kustbyn Greystone ett larmsamtal. Men i jollen som ligger för ankar ute i viken väntar ingen seglare i sjönöd. Istället finner de ett lik. Den mördade mannen visar sig vara en känd äventyrare, Jem Rosco, som oväntat dykt upp i sina barndomstrakter igen. För kriminalkommissarie Matthew Venn kommer fallet nära. Församlingen han växte upp i har ett starkt fäste i Greystone, och i utredningen dyker personer från hans förflutna upp. När vidskepelse och rykten blandas får Matthew allt svårare att se klart, och han tvingas inse att både han själv och kollegorna Jen och Ross kan vara i fara.” Stormfågel” är den tredje delen i Ann Cleeves kriminalserie om kommissarie Matthew Venn i norra Devon.