''Matthew Venn is a keeper . . . stunning'' David BaldacciThe number one Sunday Times bestselling series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, from author and creator of the Vera and Shetland series, Ann Cleeves – 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 – Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed. His daughter Eve is a glassblower, and the murder weapon is a shard of one of her 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 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 Heron''s Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves’ Two Rivers crime series, following her Sunday Times bestseller, The Long Call.Praise for The Long Call''As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves’ latest. Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves’ latest crimefighter'' - David Baldacci''Had me hooked . . . a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story'' - The Times''A triumph that cements Cleeves’ status as one of Britain’s best crime writers'' - Daily Express''Clever, compassionate and atmospheric . . . I am already a Matthew Venn fan'' - Elly Griffiths''Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot'' - Mail on Sunday''A traditional mystery of the best sort'' - Guardian
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