The Heron's Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250204479)

Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--returns with The Heron's Cry, the mesmerizing second book in the Matthew Venn series.

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 . . . this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents." --Kirkus Reviews

North Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. 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.

Dr. Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband.

Then another body is found--killed in a similar way. Matthew soon finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home.

DI Matthew Venn returns in The Heron's Cry, in Ann Cleeves powerful next novel, proving once again that she is a master of her craft.

Author: Ann Cleeves
ISBN-10: 125020447X
ISBN-13: 9781250204479
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2021
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 9.52h x 6.53w x 1.47d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2021
Publishers Weekly 07/05/2021
Library Journal 08/01/2021 pg. 52
Booklist 09/15/2021 pg. 22
Shelf Awareness 09/24/2021