Ann Cleeves

Ann Cleeves (born in Herefordshire, England in 1954) is a British writer perhaps best known for her Vera Stanhope and Shetland series of crime novels. Both book series were also made into successful British television series that have now been seen all over the world. Her novels are consistent bestsellers. Awards and honors include the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for her novel Raven Black and the 2017 Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association for her long "sustained excellence" in crime fiction writing.

George Palmer Jones Novels (8):

A Bird in Hand - 1986

Come Death and High Water - 1987

Murder in Paradise - 1988

A Prey to Murder - 1989

Another Man's Poison - 1992

Sea Fever - 1993

The Mill on the Shore - 1994

High Island Blues - 1996

Inspector Ramsey Novels (6):

A Lesson in Dying - 1990

Murder in My Backyard - 1991

A Day in the Death of Dorothea Cassidy - a992

Killjoy - 1993

The Healers - 1995

The Baby Snatcher - 1997

Vera Stanhope Novels (10):

The Crow Trap - 1999

Telling Tales - 2005

Hidden Depths - 2007

Silent Voices - 2011

The Glass Room - 2012

Harbour Street - 2014

The Moth Catcher - 2015

The Seagull - 2017

The Darkest Evening - 2020

The Rising Tide - 2022

The Dark Wives - 2024

Jimmy Perez Shetland Novels (8):

The "Four Seasons Quartet":

Raven Black - 2006

White Nights - 2008

Red Bones - 2009

Blue Lightning - 2010

The "Four Elements":

Dead Water - 2013

Thin Air - 2014

Cold Earth - 2016

Wild Fire - 2018

Matthew Venn Novels (Two Rivers) (3):

The Long Call - 2019

The Heron's Cry - 2021

The Raging Storm - 2023

Standalone Novels:

The Sleeping and the Dead - 2001

Burial of Ghosts - 2003

The author has also had numerous short stories published.

Standalone Short Stories:

Missing in the Snow  

Book Chase reviews of Ann Cleeves novels are directly linked above.