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The Long Call Spiral-Bound | 2020-07-28

Ann Cleeves

★★★☆☆+ from 10,001 to 50,000 ratings

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The instant New York Times bestseller and first in a gripping new series from Ann Cleeves--author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows.

In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his estranged father's funeral takes place. On the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too.

Now, as he turns and walks away again, he receives a call from one of his team. A body has been found on the beach nearby: a man with a tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death.

The case calls Matthew back to the people and places of his past, as deadly secrets hidden at their hearts are revealed, and his new life is forced into a collision course with the world he thought he'd left behind.

From Ann Cleeves, bestselling author of the Shetland and Vera series, beloved by readers and TV viewers alike, comes a spectacular new novel, told with deep compassion and searing insight.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 400 pages
ISBN-10: 1250204453
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 5.3 x 1.0 x 8.2 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 10,001 to 50,000 ratings
"Cleeves's true strength lies in her descriptions of the natural world, gorgeously captured." --New York Times Book Review

"Cleeves' acclaimed Shetland series may be history, but her newest detective--buttoned-up, gay, married, ex-evangelical Matthew Venn--is a righteous successor." --People

"Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter." --David Baldacci

"Brilliant, thoughtful and deeply engaging." --Sara Paretsky

ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind two hit television series--the BBC's Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, and ITV's Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn--both of which are watched and loved in the US.

The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. The Long Call is the first in the new Two Rivers series. She lives in the UK.