The Heron'S Cry Av Ann Cleeves

Matthew Venn is a keeper . . .stunning David BaldacciThe number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves soon to be a major TV series.North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed.His daughter Eve is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her broken vases.Dr Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. Hes a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband.Then another body is found killed in a similar way.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 . . .The Herons Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves Two Rivers crime series, following her Sunday Times bestseller, The Long Call.Praise for The Long CallAs a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves latest.Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves latest crimefighter - David BaldacciHad me hooked . .. a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story - The TimesA triumph that cements Cleeves status as one of Britains best crime writers - Daily ExpressClever, compassionate and atmospheric . .. I am already a Matthew Venn fan - Elly GriffithsCleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot - Mail on SundayA traditional mystery of the best sort - Guardian