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The Long Call

A Detective Matthew Venn Novel
By Ann Cleeves
Series: Matthew Venn
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The Long Call follows Detective Matthew Venn as he returns to North Devon, where two rivers meet the sea, for his estranged father's funeral. Having left a strict evangelical community and lost his family, Matthew is soon drawn back into his past when a man's body, marked by a distinctive albatross tattoo and stabbed to death, is found on a nearby beach. The investigation forces Matthew to confront long-buried secrets and reconcile his new life with the world he once fled.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This compelling crime thriller is ideal for fans of character-driven mysteries and British crime dramas, especially those who enjoyed Ann Cleeves' Vera and Shetland series. Readers who appreciate richly drawn detectives and atmospheric settings will find much to enjoy.

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An instant New York Times bestseller!

Now a BritBox series starring Ben Aldridge and Pearl Mackie.

The Long Call from Ann Cleeves—bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows—introduces the first in a gripping new series, told with deep compassion and searing insight.

"In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character." —Louise Penny

"Matthew Venn is a keeper. A stunning debut for Cleeves' latest crimefighter." —David Baldacci

In North Devon, where two rivers converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his estranged father's funeral takes place. On the day Matthew left the strict evangelical community he grew up in, he lost his family too.

Now, as he turns and walks away again, he receives a call from one of his team. A body has been found on the beach nearby: a man with a tattoo of an albatross on his neck, stabbed to death.

The case calls Matthew back to the people and places of his past, as deadly secrets hidden at their hearts are revealed, and his new life is forced into a collision course with the world he thought he'd left behind.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781250204455

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2020

Imprint: Minotaur Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 400

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Ann Cleeves Classic Fiction Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Series: Matthew Venn

About the Author

ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series--Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge--all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox.

The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She was awarded the OBE in 2022 for services to reading and libraries. Ann lives in the United Kingdom.

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