A Prey to Murder
$19.54
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2023
Summary
WINNER OF THE CRIME WRITERS’ ASSOCIATION DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD 2017
Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.
A Prey to Murder is the fourth novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.
“The huge and powerful hawk dominated the scene. Its talons pierced the woman’s flesh and the beak pointed towards her eyes …”
The sight is a particularly hor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035003471 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035003473 |
| Author: | Ann Cleeves |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 326g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 156mm x 232mm |
| Series: | George and Molly Palmer-Jones |
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Critics Review
A fine writer * Sunday Telegraph *
Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime * Sunday Mirror *
Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction * Daily Express *
Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves – Val McDermid, author of the Tony Hill & Carol Jordan and Karen Pirie series
Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent … I love these books * CrimeSquad *
Ann Cleeves
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 Northumberland where the Vera books are set.
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