{"product_id":"the-herons-cry-a-detective-matthew-venn-novel-9781250204486","title":"The Heron's Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--returns with\u003ci\u003e The Heron's Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, the mesmerizing second book in the Matthew Venn series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character.\" --Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A complex mystery full of surprises . . . this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNorth 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 with a shard of one of his glassblower daughter's broken vases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen another body is found--killed in a similar way. Matthew soon finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDI Matthew Venn returns in \u003ci\u003eThe Heron's Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, in Ann Cleeves powerful next novel, proving once again that she is a master of her craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ann Cleeves\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.54w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250204486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind two hit television series--\u003ci\u003eShetland\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Douglas Henshall, and \u003ci\u003eVera\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn--both of which are watched and loved in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShetland \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eVera \u003c\/i\u003eare available on BritBox in the United States. An adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Long Call\u003c\/i\u003e, the first book in her Matthew Venn series, premiered on BritBox in 2021. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first Shetland novel, \u003ci\u003eRaven Black\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41317795856499,"sku":"9.78125E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7c446e4e-02b6-49f7-bf20-8d34181332b3.jpg?v=1706711657","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-herons-cry-a-detective-matthew-venn-novel-9781250204486","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}