UID:
kobvindex_ZLB34972180
ISBN:
9781509889631
Series Statement:
Vera Stanhope
Content:
" Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera , returns in the tenth novel in number one bestseller Ann Cleeves' acclaimed series. Fifty years ago, a group of teenagers spent a weekend on Holy Island, forging a bond that has lasted a lifetime. Now, they still return every five years to celebrate their friendship, and remember the friend they lost to the rising waters of the causeway at the first reunion. Now, when one of them is found hanged, Vera is called in. Learning that the dead man had recently been fired after misconduct allegations, Vera knows she must discover what the friends are hiding, and whether the events of many years before could have led to murder then, and now . But with the tide rising, secrets long-hidden are finding their way to the surface, and Vera and the team may find themselves in more danger than they could have believed possible . "
Content:
Biographisches: " Ann Cleeves is the author of more than thirty-five 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, Jimmy Perez and Matthew Venn, who can be found on television in ITV's Vera , BBC One's Shetland and ITV's The Long Call respectively. 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 also spends her time advocating for reading to improve health and wellbeing and supporting access to books. In 2021 her Reading for Wellbeing project launched with local authorities across the North East. She lives in North Tyneside where the Vera books are set. " Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: June 20, 2022 In bestseller Cleeves’s melancholy 10th Vera Stanhope novel (after 2020’s The Darkest Evening ), sexagenarians Rick Kelsall, Annie Laidler, and two other old friends reunite at the tidal island convent-turned-guesthouse where they met as teens during a school retreat. When Annie finds Rick’s body hanging from a rafter, Det. Insp. Stanhope and her Northumbria Police colleagues cross the island’s causeway to investigate. Rick may have lost his BBC hosting gig over sexual misconduct allegations, but he recently signed a lucrative book deal and didn’t leave a suicide note. After an autopsy reveals someone smothered Rick before stringing him up, Vera and company uncover myriad viable suspects,not only was Rick’s BBC departure more contentious than reported, but he was writing a roman 224"
Language:
English
URL:
https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1567-1/{0CAD128F-F86E-4F0F-B5A2-73F090726EA5}IMG200.JPG
URL:
https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-150/1567-1/{0CAD128F-F86E-4F0F-B5A2-73F090726EA5}IMG150.JPG
URL:
https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=0cad128f-f86e-4f0f-b5a2-73f090726ea5&.epub-sample.overdrive.com
URL:
https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1BBQ0AAA2_/products/0cad128f-f86e-4f0f-b5a2-73f090726ea5/metadata
URL:
http://voebb.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=0CAD128F-F86E-4F0F-B5A2-73F090726EA5
