Ann Cleeves

On the Radar: What? Rankin without Rebus?

25 September, 2026

Ian Rankin. John Rebus. Edinburgh. They are as synonymous in my mind as haggis, neeps and tatties. However, I must tear these connections from my synapses because authors should never be held to one detective, one city and one set of expectations from readers. (And,…

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Harrogate 2026: The crime of the century

By DeathBecomesHer

26 July, 2026

Before The Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival made the Old Swan Hotel in Harrogate its home, the place was famous for another reason: It was where Agatha Christie retreated to in December 1926, reeling from the double blow of the death of her mother…

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The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves

By DeathBecomesHer

17 October, 2025

Crime fiction lovers were bereft when Jimmy Perez left the Shetland stage in Wild Fire in 2018. But we’re a patient lot, and seven years later our dour detective is back, but on a different Scottish archipelago – Orkney! These days, Jimmy is happily settled…

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First look: The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves

By crimefictionlover

30 June, 2025

Jimmy Perez is back! That’s the big story here. But it doesn’t mean that Douglas Henshall is returning to the Shetland series. What it means is that Ann Cleeves’s Scottish detective inspector will be the main character in her next novel – The Killing Stones….

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DeathBecomesHer: Top five books of 2024

By DeathBecomesHer

27 December, 2024

As the months of 2024 whizzed past, there were times when real life seemed way stranger than fiction. But when everything around you is going to hell in a handcart it’s the perfect opportunity to lose yourself within the pages of a book – and…

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The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

By DeathBecomesHer

29 August, 2024

Ah Vera pet, it’s good to have you back on our bulging bookshelves! The British TV series is all very well, but as we crime fiction lovers know from experience, there’s nothing that can replace the joy of actually reading a story and The Dark…

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The origins of Vera Stanhope with Ann Cleeves

By crimefictionlover

20 August, 2024

Although the Shetland series has concluded in print at least, English author Ann Cleeves is still going strong with her Vera Stanhope books, and her new series featuring Matthew Venn. On 29 August 2024, the 11th book in the Vera series will land on the…

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On the Radar: Examine the evidence

By crimefictionlover

16 August, 2024

As we’ve come to realise, London author Janice Hallett always seems to conjure up an ingenious set-up for her novels, and she uses intriguing storytelling techniques to keep you on a rich and varied diet. So get ready for your latest mysterious nutrition as her…

Crime Fiction Lover

On the Radar: What? Rankin without Rebus?

Harrogate 2026: The crime of the century

The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves

First look: The Killing Stones by Ann Cleeves

DeathBecomesHer: Top five books of 2024

The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

The origins of Vera Stanhope with Ann Cleeves

On the Radar: Examine the evidence

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