Sometimes the dead won't stay buried . . .
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.
One of Britain’s best crime writers
*Daily Express*
Like a smoky Shetland peat fire, this elegantly written . . .
intrigue . . . crackles with inner heat
*Peter James, author of the Roy Grace novels*
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