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Ann Cleeves

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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. 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. She lives in North Tyneside, England.

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George & Molly Palmer-Jones


A Mystery series (1986 - 1996)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Obsessive birdwatching circles with murder under the surface
  • Quiet amateur sleuth couples spotting what everyone else misses
  • Insular rural Britain full of buried secrets and strained loyalties

Inspector Ramsay


A Mystery series (1990 - 1997)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Small-village murders steeped in gossip and buried secrets
  • Detectives probing fraught family ties in close-knit communities
  • Rural investigations warped by unsettling local traditions

Vera Stanhope


A Mystery series (1999 - 2024)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Bleak Northumberland mysteries steeped in village secrets
  • Sharp rule-breaking detectives chasing buried pasts
  • Cold cases reopening old betrayals in tight-knit communities

Shetland


A Mystery series (2006 - 2018)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Icy Shetland mysteries with the landscape pressing in
  • Small communities cracking under suspicion and buried secrets
  • Detectives with messy personal lives shadowing the case

The Two Rivers


A Mystery series (2019 - 2026)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Small-town murders dredging up buried secrets
  • Detectives haunted by family estrangement and old wounds
  • Stormy coastal atmospheres steeped in local legends

Jimmy Perez and Willow Reeves


A Mystery series (2025 - 2025)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Murders steeped in ancient artifacts
  • Secretive island communities with buried loyalties
  • Detectives whose personal lives complicate the case

Standalone Fiction

Little Stacks of Mystery

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