Dead Water by Ann Cleeves
A journalist working on a story. Now his murder is a headline. Inspector Jimmy Perez is called in to investigate in Dead Water, the fifth Shetland mystery from Ann Cleeves. Now a major BBC One drama, Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall. When the body of a journalist is found in a traditional Shetland boat, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation. Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his local knowledge is needed and he decides to help the inquiry. Originally a Shetlander, the journalist had left the islands years before to make a name for himself in London, leaving a scandal in his wake. He had few friends in Shetland, so why was he back? When Willow and Jimmy dig deeper, they realize that he was chasing a story that many Shetlanders didn't want to come to the surface. One that must have been significant enough to kill him for . . . Continue the captivating crime series with Thin Air.Beautifully written and cleverly plotted thriller, made all the more special by the setting * Sunday Mirror *
Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez, who can now be found on television in ITV’s Vera and BBC One’s Shetland. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.
Before she started writing, Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard. She is a member of ‘Murder Squad’, working with other northern British writers to promote crime fiction. Ann is also a passionate champion for libraries and has been a National Libraries Day Ambassador. Ann lives in North Tyneside, near where the Vera books are set.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529050226 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529050227 |
| Title | Dead Water |
| Author | Ann Cleeves |
| Series | Shetland |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2021-05-13 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Deanston's Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2013 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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