Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves is a renowned British crime writer, best known for her series of detective novels featuring Inspector Vera Stanhope and Detective Jimmy Perez. These series have been adapted into the popular television series 'Vera' and 'Shetland', respectively. Cleeves' work is celebrated for its intricate plotting, deep character development, and vivid settings, often drawing from her life in Northern England and the Shetland Islands.
Books
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1. Blue Lightning
This book is a gripping crime novel set on the remote Shetland Islands, where Detective Jimmy Perez returns home with his fiancée, only to be caught in a murder investigation when a renowned scientist is found dead. As a storm isolates the island from the outside world, Perez must navigate through a close-knit community full of secrets and lies to uncover the murderer. The harsh and beautiful landscape of the Shetlands, along with the complex relationships and tensions within the small community, provide a compelling backdrop to this mystery, testing Perez's detective skills and understanding of human nature to the limits.
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