

Her instantly iconic Detective Matthew Venn is a treasure-and we will all follow him anywhere - Hank Phillippi Ryan In The Long Call, Ann Cleeves builds a prism of a world, multi-faceted, complex, and as brilliant as a diamond. With unfailing skill, gorgeous setting, flawless plot and seamless voice, she brilliantly conjures new worlds in crime fiction. Murder, mystery and a great new cast of characters mean you won't be able to put this one down! - My WeeklyĬleeves writes of the left-behind and the unfortunate with intelligence and compassion - Literary ReviewĪnn Cleeves is a phenomenal talent. Hauntingly written, it evokes every possible emotion with Ann's gripping narrative - Woman Now he's back, not just to mourn his father at a distance, but to take charge of his first major case in the Two Rivers region a complex place not quite as idyllic as tourists suppose.Ī body has been found on the beach near to Matthew's new home: a man with the tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death.įinding the killer is Venn's only focus, and his team's investigation will take him straight back into the community he left behind, and the deadly secrets that lurk there. The day Matthew turned his back on the strict evangelical community in which he grew up, he lost his family too. In North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place. The Long Call is the captivating first novel in a brand new series from Sunday Times bestseller and creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves. 47 great books to support positive mental health this Mental Health Awareness Week and every week.Which Domestic Noir Novel Should You Read? Take Our Quiz to Find Out!.Best Domestic Noir Novels – 20+ Brilliant Books about Household Horrors and Domestic Just Desserts.The 2023 Pulitzers Are Announced: See the Books, Drama and Music Award Winners.100 Police Procedurals Every Crime Addict Must Read.Summer Reads - Feast Your Eyes on LoveReading's Ever-Growing List of Summer Reading Recommendations.Debut God’s Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu takes the 2023 Dylan Thomas Prize.20 Exceptional Books by Transgender and Non-Binary Writers – Novels and Non-Fiction That’ll Enthral You, Entertain You, Move You and Mend You.The Best Food & Drink Books Announced At Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2023.2023 CWA Dagger Shortlists Revealed - CWA Chair Maxim Jakubowski Talks to Liz Robinson About Them.60 spectacular LGBTQIA+ books to read this Pride Month and every month.May Bookshop Chat - Books With Buzz May 2023.

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