Silent Voices: Ann Cleeves (Vera Stanhope) - Softcover

Cleeves, Ann

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1509815945 ISBN 13: 9781509815944

Publisher: Pan, 2016

Synopsis

Winner of the 2017 Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger.

Silent Voices is the fourth book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera.

When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once in her life, she’s uncovered a simple death from natural causes. Then Vera spots ligature marks around the victim’s throat – death is never that simple . . .

Vera revels being back in charge of an investigation again, working with Sergeant Joe Ashworth to find a motive. While Joe struggles to reconcile his home life with the demands of the case, death has never made Vera feel so alive.

The duo investigates the victim’s past and discovers a shocking case, involving a young child. Probing the secretive community, they try to stop a killer in the present who can’t seem to let go of the past . . .

Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope's investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, The Glass Room, Harbour Street, The Moth Catcher, and The Seagull.

About this title

About the Author

Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez who can now be found on television in ITV’s Vera and BBC One’s Shetland. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.
Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook, and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of ‘Murder Squad’, working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann is also a passionate champion for libraries and was a National Libraries Day Ambassador in 2016. Ann lives in North Tyneside near where the Vera books are set.

From the Back Cover

As a hidden draft cleared the mist again, Vera realized that her companion was too still and her skin was too pale.

When DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the steam room of her local pool, she wonders briefly if, for once, it's a death from natural causes. But closer inspection reveals ligature marks around the victim's throat . . .

Vera pulls her team together and sets them interviewing staff and those connected to the victim, while she and Sergeant Joe Ashworth work to find a motive. While Joe struggles to reconcile his home life with the demands of the job, Vera revels in being back in charge of an investigation. Death has never made her feel so alive.

When they discover that the victim had worked in social services - and was involved in a shocking case involving a young child - it seems the two are somehow connected. But things are rarely as they seem . . .

'An absorbingly cunning mystery' Daily Mail

'Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction' Daily Express

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Edition details

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1509815945
• ISBN 13: 9781509815944
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400