a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves' story' - The Times'A triumph that cements Cleeves' status as one of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily Express'Clever, compassionate and atmospheric. The Heron's Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves' Two Rivers series following her Sunday Times bestseller, The Long Call. North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Matthew finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home. Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author and creator of the Shetland and Vera series, returns to North Devon in The Heron's Cry, the second book in the Two Rivers series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, following The Long Call. Then another body is found - killed in a similar way. Matthew is unnerved though to find that Eve is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. His daughter, Eve, is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her broken vases. This character-driven exploration of people’s darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves’ formidable talents. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder - Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed. A second murder with another shard of Eve’s glass widens the possible range of suspects, making it more difficult for the sleuths to ignore their personal feelings. stunning' - David BaldacciNorth Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coast-line.ĭetective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. The number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves. Now a major ITV series, The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge.
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