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"Praise for The Heron's Cry: An Instant New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller [A] well-plotted novel of unremitting suspense.""--Wall Street Journal ""In her follow-up to The Long Call (2019), Cleeves provides 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 (Starred Review) ""Well-crafted... intricate plotting, complex characters, and rich atmosphere... new and existing fans will be pleased.""--Publishers Weekly ""A wonderfully engrossing, by-the-book police procedural lush with Agatha Christie-esque atmosphere and intrigue.""--Booklist Praise for The Long Call: An Instant New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel A People Magazine Best Book of Fall 2019 A Wall Street Journal Bestseller! A Library Journal Best Book of 2019 A September 2019 LibraryReads pick! A St. Louis Post Dispatch Best Book of 2019 One of Aunt Agatha's Best Books of 2019 ""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 ""The plotting is complex and intriguing, the location comes alive, and the resolution satisfies... fans of Cleeves lamenting the end of the 'Shetland' series will find much to love in her new characters and setting.""--Library Journal (starred) ""Fans missing detective Jimmy Perez (Wild Fire, 2018, etc.) will find a worthy successor in the equally complex Venn, who presides over an excellent mystery in this series kickoff.""--Kirkus ""Cleeves' new series is as nuanced, compassionate and compelling as her bestsellers starring two other gifted cops, Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez.""--Seattle Times ""Cleeves shows her usual mastery at creating fully fleshed characters, as well as a plot that keeps readers rapt, and ready for the next installment.""--Cleveland Plain Dealer ""The Long Call . . . is driven by strong characters who are deep, likeable and presented in great detail. Cleeves is also adept in providing a good sense of place. Although the story is rife with twists and surprises, the end comes together nicely.""--The Missourian ""Matthew is immediately engaging. So, especially, is Jonathan, and so are Matthew's two sidekicks, colorful single mother Jen and straitlaced and ambitious Ross.""--St. Louis Post-Dispatch ""As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves' latest. She easily exceeded those expectations with The Long Call. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter.""--David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author"

"""A surprising denouement moves this character-based mystery to the top tier.""―Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) ""Cleeves crafts a devilishly intricate mystery that will surprise even seasoned genre fans, and Venn remains an appealing lead every bit as memorable as the author's Vera Stanhope or Jimmy Perez. Cleeves's fans and newcomers alike will be hungry for the next entry.""―Publishers Weekly"

"One of People's Best Books of Fall 2023 ""A surprising denouement moves this character-based mystery to the top tier.""―Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review) ""The third (after The Heron's Cry) in Cleeves's award-winning series is an atmospheric police procedural that builds on the other books while introducing fascinating suspects.""―Library Journal (Starred Review) ""Cleeves crafts a devilishly intricate mystery that will surprise even seasoned genre fans, and Venn remains an appealing lead every bit as memorable as the author's Vera Stanhope or Jimmy Perez. Cleeves's fans and newcomers alike will be hungry for the next entry.""―Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) ""Quiet tension, a moody atmosphere, and engaging characters heighten the mystery.""―Booklist ""[Cleeves] tells a captivating story""―Wall Street Journal ""As with Cleeves' other series... place and people are as important here as plot.""―St. Louis Post-Dispatch ""Cleeves... is as observant as ever about atmosphere and geography, and conjures an impression of oppressive bleakness, with few daylight hours to brighten the rocky beaches and imposing cliffs. Such relentless dreariness could drive anyone to the edge; the identities of the killers are almost as shocking as the crime itself.""―Air Mail"

Praise for The Heron's Cry: An Instant New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller [A] well-plotted novel of unremitting suspense. --Wall Street Journal In her follow-up to The Long Call (2019), Cleeves provides 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 (Starred Review) Well-crafted... intricate plotting, complex characters, and rich atmosphere... new and existing fans will be pleased. --Publishers Weekly A wonderfully engrossing, by-the-book police procedural lush with Agatha Christie-esque atmosphere and intrigue. --Booklist Praise for The Long Call: An Instant New York Times Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Contemporary Novel A People Magazine Best Book of Fall 2019 A Wall Street Journal Bestseller! A Library Journal Best Book of 2019 A September 2019 LibraryReads pick! A St. Louis Post Dispatch Best Book of 2019 One of Aunt Agatha's Best Books of 2019 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 The plotting is complex and intriguing, the location comes alive, and the resolution satisfies... fans of Cleeves lamenting the end of the 'Shetland' series will find much to love in her new characters and setting. --Library Journal (starred) Fans missing detective Jimmy Perez (Wild Fire, 2018, etc.) will find a worthy successor in the equally complex Venn, who presides over an excellent mystery in this series kickoff. --Kirkus Cleeves' new series is as nuanced, compassionate and compelling as her bestsellers starring two other gifted cops, Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez. --Seattle Times Cleeves shows her usual mastery at creating fully fleshed characters, as well as a plot that keeps readers rapt, and ready for the next installment. --Cleveland Plain Dealer The Long Call . . . is driven by strong characters who are deep, likeable and presented in great detail. Cleeves is also adept in providing a good sense of place. Although the story is rife with twists and surprises, the end comes together nicely. --The Missourian Matthew is immediately engaging. So, especially, is Jonathan, and so are Matthew's two sidekicks, colorful single mother Jen and straitlaced and ambitious Ross. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves' latest. She easily exceeded those expectations with The Long Call. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter. --David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind two hit television series--Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, and Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn--both of which are watched and loved in the United States. Shetland and Vera are available on BritBox in the United States. An adaptation of The Long Call, the first book in her Two Rivers series, premiered on BritBox in 2021. 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. She lives in the United Kingdom.

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