In British author Cleeves’s atmospheric ... this thoughtful series launch from bestseller Cleeves (the Vera Stanhope series) introduces Det. Insp. Matthew Venn, who spent his childhood among ...

First of the Detective Matthew Venn books, by Ann Cleeves. Minotaur Books, 2019. “The book is nicely rounded, balancing intellectual and emotional qualities in an engaging story. This along with ...

The next Vera book will be the final chapter for the much-loved Geordie detective, Ann Cleeves has confirmed. DCI Stanhope first appeared in The Crow Trap in 1999 and the series inspired a hugely ...