Discovering the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, Inspector Vera Stanhope, hoping that she has uncovered a simple natural-causes death, subsequently finds strangle bruises that reveal that the victim was murdered.
From Ann Cleeves--New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows--comes Silent Voices.
"Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers."--Louise Penny
When Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the steam room of her local gym, she wonders briefly if, for once, it's a death from natural causes. But closer inspection reveals bruises around the victim's throat....As she leads her team, Vera relishes the thrill she gets from running an investigation. Death has never made her feel so alive. But soon, the victim's past reveals a shocking secret at the heart of Vera's community, as she tries to stop a killer who wants deadly secrets kept silent.
Singular, complex, and fiercely loyal, Vera has quickly become an iconic British detective loved by millions both on the page and on-screen, and Silent Voices showcases Ann Cleeves as a writer at the peak of her powers.
*BONUS CONTENT: This edition of Silent Voices includes a new introduction from the author and a discussion guide
“"I do love Vera!" -- Val McDermid "Excellent . . . Intricate plotting makes for a compulsive read." -- The Independent (UK) "Detective Vera Stanhope is a remarkable creation." -- Bookseller (UK) "One of the most appealing fictional detectives to emerge since Andy Dalziel got into his stride." -- Martin Edwards, Spintingler Magazine (UK) "Watch out for Ann Cleeves . . . Snapped up by ITV, her creation, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, is the new Frost, played by Brenda Blethyn." -- Red magazine (UK) "Cleeves has hit the big time . . . This is going to be a winner!" -- BBC Front Row (UK) "An absorbingly cunning mystery." -- Daily Mail (UK)”
"I do love Vera!" --Val McDermid
"Excellent . . . Intricate plotting makes for a compulsive read." --The Independent (UK)
"Detective Vera Stanhope is a remarkable creation." --Bookseller (UK)
"One of the most appealing fictional detectives to emerge since Andy Dalziel got into his stride." --Martin Edwards, Spintingler Magazine (UK)
"Watch out for Ann Cleeves . . . Snapped up by ITV, her creation, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, is the new Frost, played by Brenda Blethyn." --Red magazine (UK)
"Cleeves has hit the big time . . . This is going to be a winner!" --BBC Front Row (UK)
"An absorbingly cunning mystery." --Daily Mail (UK)
ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind two hit television series--Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, and Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn--both of which are watched and loved in the United States.
Shetland and Vera are available on BritBox in the United States. An adaptation of The Long Call, the first book in her Two Rivers series, will premiere on BritBox in 2022.
The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the CWA Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She lives in the United Kingdom.
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