Harbour Street (Vera Stanhope) - Hardcover

Ann Cleeves

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 023076018X ISBN 13: 9780230760189

Publisher: Macmillan, 2014

Synopsis

As the snow falls thickly on Newcastle, the shouts and laughter of Christmas revellers break the muffled silence. Detective Joe Ashworth and his daughter Jessie are swept along in the jostling crowd onto the Metro.

But when the train is stopped due to the bad weather, and the other passengers fade into the swirling snow, Jessie notices that an old lady hasn t left the train: Margaret Krukowski has been fatally stabbed as she sat on the crowded train. Why would anyone want to harm this reserved, elegant lady?

Arriving at the scene, DI Vera Stanhope is relieved to have an excuse to escape the holiday festivities. As she stands on the silent, snow-covered station platform, Vera feels a familiar buzz of anticipation, sensing that this will be a complex and unusual case. Soon Vera and Joe are on their way to the south Northumberland town of Mardle, where Margaret lived, to begin their inquiry.

Then, just days later, a second woman is murdered. Vera knows that to find the key to this new killing she needs to understand what had been troubling Margaret so much before she died before another life is lost. Retracing Margaret s final steps, Vera finds herself searching deep into the hidden past of this seemingly innocent neighbourhood, led by clues that keep revolving around one street . . .

Why are the residents of Harbour Street so reluctant to speak?

About this title

Review:

I do love Vera! "Val McDermid"

Excellent . . . Intricate plotting makes for a compulsive read. "The Independent (UK)"

Detective Vera Stanhope is a remarkable creation. "Bookseller (UK)"

One of the most appealing fictional detectives to emerge since Andy Dalziel got into his stride. "Martin Edwards, Spintingler Magazine (UK)"

Watch out for Ann Cleeves . . . Snapped up by ITV, her creation, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, is the new Frost, played by Brenda Blethyn. "Red magazine (UK)"

Cleeves has hit the big time . . . This is going to be a winner! "BBC Front Row (UK)"

An absorbingly cunning mystery. "Daily Mail (UK)"

Ann Cleeves creates a dark enough mood to keep you straining to see what will come to light next. "People"

Cleeves once again proves herself a master of mystery, with fine writing, a broodingly atmospheric setting, a twist-filled plot, and a shocker of an ending. "Booklist"

In true Christie fashion, Cleeves once more pulls the wool over our eyes with cunning and conviction. "Colin Dexter""

I do love Vera! Val McDermid

Excellent . . . Intricate plotting makes for a compulsive read. The Independent (UK)

Detective Vera Stanhope is a remarkable creation. Bookseller (UK)

One of the most appealing fictional detectives to emerge since Andy Dalziel got into his stride. Martin Edwards, Spintingler Magazine (UK)

Watch out for Ann Cleeves . . . Snapped up by ITV, her creation, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, is the new Frost, played by Brenda Blethyn. Red magazine (UK)

Cleeves has hit the big time . . . This is going to be a winner! BBC Front Row (UK)

An absorbingly cunning mystery. Daily Mail (UK)

Ann Cleeves creates a dark enough mood to keep you straining to see what will come to light next. People

Cleeves once again proves herself a master of mystery, with fine writing, a broodingly atmospheric setting, a twist-filled plot, and a shocker of an ending. Booklist

In true Christie fashion, Cleeves once more pulls the wool over our eyes with cunning and conviction. Colin Dexter

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"I do love Vera!" --Val McDermid

"Excellent . . . Intricate plotting makes for a compulsive read." --The Independent (UK)

"Detective Vera Stanhope is a remarkable creation." --Bookseller (UK)

"One of the most appealing fictional detectives to emerge since Andy Dalziel got into his stride." --Martin Edwards, Spintingler Magazine (UK)

"Watch out for Ann Cleeves . . . Snapped up by ITV, her creation, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, is the new Frost, played by Brenda Blethyn." --Red magazine (UK)

"Cleeves has hit the big time . . . This is going to be a winner!" --BBC Front Row (UK)

"An absorbingly cunning mystery." --Daily Mail (UK)

"Ann Cleeves creates a dark enough mood to keep you straining to see what will come to light next." --People

"Cleeves once again proves herself a master of mystery, with fine writing, a broodingly atmospheric setting, a twist-filled plot, and a shocker of an ending." --Booklist

"In true Christie fashion, Cleeves once more pulls the wool over our eyes with cunning and conviction." --Colin Dexter

Book Description:

A silent community. A murderer among them.

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 023076018X
• ISBN 13: 9780230760189
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384