A Bird in the Hand by Ann Cleeves

A Bird in the Hand by Ann Cleeves

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the George and Molly Palmer-Jones series following remarkable mysteries in a birdwatching community--now in print for the first time in the US.

In England's birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted--a murderer . . .

Young Tom French is found dead, lying in a marsh on the Norfolk coast, with his head bashed in and his binoculars still around his neck. One of the best birders in England, Tom had put the village of Rushy on the birdwatching map. Everyone liked him. Or did they?

George Palmer-Jones, an elderly birdwatcher who decides quietly to look into the brutal crime, discovers mixed feelings aplenty. Still, he remains baffled by a deed that could have been motivated by thwarted love, pure envy, or something else altogether.

But as he and his fellow 'twitchers' flock from Norfolk to Scotland to the Scilly Isles in response to rumors of rare sightings, George--with help from his lovely wife, Molly--gradually discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.

discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.discerns the true markings of a killer. All he has to do is prove it . . . before the murderer strikes again.

Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 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.
Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook, and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann is also a passionate champion for libraries and was a National Libraries Day Ambassador in 2016. Ann lives in North Tyneside near where the Vera books are set.

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ISBN 13	9781250389855
ISBN 10	1250389852
Title	A Bird in the Hand
Author	Ann Cleeves
Series	George And Molly Palmer-Jones Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	St Martin's Press
Year published	2025-01-28
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.