The heron's cry / Ann Cleeves.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250204479
- ISBN: 125020447X
- Physical Description: 381 pages : map ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Sequel to: The long call. "A Detective Matthew Venn novel" -- Cover. "Soon to be a major TV series" -- Goodreads. |
Summary, etc.: | "Ann Cleeves-New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows-returns with The Heron's Cry, the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call, 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--D.r Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed with a shard of one of his glassblower daughter's broken vases. Dr. Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He's 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 soon finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home. DI Matthew Venn returns in The Heron's Cry, in Ann Cleeves powerful next novel, proving once again that she is a master of her craft"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Gay detectives > Fiction. Women detectives > Fiction. Police > England > North Devon > Fiction. Murder > Investigation > Fiction. Fathers and daughters > Fiction. Artists > Fiction. North Devon (England) > Fiction. England > Fiction. |
Genre: | Mystery fiction. Suspense fiction. Detective and mystery fiction. Thrillers (Fiction) |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Oliver Wolcott Library - Litchfield | FIC CLEEVES, A (Text) | 36123132931658 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
The Heron's Cry : A Detective Matthew Venn Novel
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The Heron's Cry : A Detective Matthew Venn Novel
Ann Cleeves-- New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--returns with The Heron's Cry , the mesmerizing second book in the Matthew Venn series. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." --Louise Penny "A complex mystery full of surprises . . . this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents." -- Kirkus Reviews 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 with a shard of one of his glassblower daughter's broken vases. Dr. Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He's 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 soon finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home. DI Matthew Venn returns in The Heron's Cry , in Ann Cleeves powerful next novel, proving once again that she is a master of her craft.