


Then another body is found-killed in a similar way. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. 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. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. Kirkus Reviews North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline.

this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." -Louise Penny A complex mystery full of surprises. New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves returns with The Heron's Cry, the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call, now a major TV series, alongside her two hit TV shows Shetland and Vera.
