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.

Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. It is currently being adapted for television. The first book in the series, The Long Call was published to critical acclaim. 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. The Herons Cry is book two in the Two Rivers series, featuring Detective Matthew Venn. Top cast Ben Aldridge DI Matthew Venn Declan Bennett Jonathan Roberts Siobhn Cullen Caroline Reasley Pearl Mackie DS Jen Rafferty Martin Shaw.

Then another body is found-killed in a similar way. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. 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. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. Kirkus Reviews North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. The Long Call was adapted into a crime drama. this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents. The Heron’s Cry is the second instalment in her Two Rivers series following detective Matthew Venn and his team of eccentric colleagues. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. 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. New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves returns with The Heron's Cry, the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call, now a major TV series, alongside her two hit TV shows Shetland and Vera.

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