Synopsis
A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . .
'A series of expertly plotted and mesmerizing crime novels' – Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses
I can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own...
Details
13 March 2025400 pages
9781529077780Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Ann Cleeves has a special place in her heart for Stanhope, and the shortcomings of the care system engage the sympathies of the author in this heart-wrenching storyThe Sunday Times
Like Rendell and James before her, like McDermid and Rankin today, Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels – how we live nowMick Herron, author of The Secret Hours
A thoroughly engrossing thrillerThe Mail on Sunday on The Rising Tide
Cleeves’s Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combining old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on classThe Sunday Times
