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The Seagull: Ann Cleeves (Vera Stanhope)

The Seagull: Ann Cleeves (Vera Stanhope)

by Ann Cleeves (Author)

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    Paperback 2018

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Synopsis

The Seagull is Ann Cleeves' searing eighth novel in the bestselling Vera Stanhope series, about corruption deep in the heart of a community, and about fragile, and fracturing, family relationships.

Shrewd. Smart. Challenging. Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope is on the case.

When prison inmate and former police officer John Brace says he's willing to give up information about a long-dead wheeler dealer in return for protection for his family, Vera knows that she has to look into his claims.

But opening up this cold case strikes much closer to home than Vera anticipates as her investigation takes her back in time to The Seagull, a once decadent and now derelict nightclub where her deceased father and his friends used to congregate.

As Vera's past collides dangerously with the present, she will have to confront her unwanted memories and face the possibility that her father was involved in what happened. The truth is about to come out but is Vera ready for what it will reveal?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Edition: Main Market
 Publisher: Pan
Published: 25 Jan 2018
ISBN 10: 1447278364
ISBN 13: 9781447278368
Book Overview: Detective Vera Stanhope, immortalised in print and on screen by ITV, returns in the captivating eighth novel from the bestselling series by Ann Cleeves, the 2017 recipient of the Diamond Dagger Award.

Media Reviews
The Seagull brilliantly evokes the run-down seaside resort of Whitley Bay . . . a mystery as satisfying as anything Cleeves has written * Sunday Times *
Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves -- Val McDermid
One of the best natural writers of detective fiction * Daily Express *
Darker and more intricate than ever, [The Seagull] shows a new side to Vera as she confronts her prejudices and the past * Woman & Home *
Cleeves is carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime * Sunday Mirror *
Fans of curmudgeonly cop Vera Stanhope, prepare for a treat * Good Housekeeping *
A fine writer * Sunday Telegraph *
An excellent, atmospheric mystery. Ann Cleeves is our Queen in the North, and The Seagull another jewel in her crown. -- Mick Herron
I loved The Seagull - quite simply it reminds me why Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers! I relish learning more about Vera with each book, and The Seagull provides fresh insight into one of our most complex and lovable sleuths. -- Louise Penny
Many years ago, I was part of a team looking into police corruption. This novel captures the challenges and emotional issues such an investigation raises in a way I have never read before or since. -- Matt Johnson, author of Wicked Game * Big Issue *
Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . I love these books * CrimeSquad *
Author Bio

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 Stanhope books are set.