Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves, born in 1954, is a renowned British crime fiction writer. Raised in Herefordshire, England, she worked as a probation officer before becoming a full-time author. Cleeves is celebrated for her popular series featuring Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, set on the rugged Northumberland coast, and her Shetland series, narrated by Detective Jimmy Perez. She has also written standalone novels and the Vera and Shetland series have been adapted into successful television shows. Cleeves's works have garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger Award in 2006 for "Raven Black," the Crime Writers' Association Diamond Dagger in 2017 for her outstanding contribution to the genre, and the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award in 2022 for "The Rising Tide." Her books are praised for their atmospheric settings, memorable characters, and compelling storylines.
Book Series by Ann Cleeves
Palmer-Jones Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Bird in the Hand | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Come Death And High Water | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder In Paradise | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Prey To Murder | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Another Man's Poison | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sea Fever | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mill On The Shore | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| High Island Blues | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
Inspector Ramsay Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| A Lesson In Dying | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Murder In My Backyard | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Day in the Death of Dorothea Cassidy | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Killjoy | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Healers | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Baby Snatcher | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
Vera Stanhope Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Crow Trap | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Telling Tales | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hidden Depths | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Silent Voices | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Glass Room | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Harbour Street | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Moth Catcher | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Seagull | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Frozen (Short Story) | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Darkest Evening | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Woman on the Island (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Rising Tide | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Dark Wives | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Shetland Island Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Raven Black | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| White Nights | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Red Bones | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blue Lightning | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Water | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Thin Air | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Too Good To Be True | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Earth | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Wild Fire | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
Shetland Island Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Shetland | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Two Rivers Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Long Call | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Heron's Cry | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Girls on the Shore (Short Story) | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Raging Storm | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Ann Cleeves Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Sleeping and the Dead | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Burial of Ghosts | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
Ann Cleeves Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dreaming of Rain and Peter Lovesey | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Ann Cleeves Collections
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Ann Cleeves Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Best Eaten Cold and Other Stories: A Murder Squad Anthology | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Library Book | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deadly Pleasures | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Starlings & Other Stories | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crime Writers: A Decade of Crime | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| CWA Anthology of Short Stories: Mystery Tour | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ten Year Stretch | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bloody Scotland | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Many Deadly Returns | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| An Unnecessary Assassin | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Killin’ Time in San Diego: Bouchercon Anthology 2023 | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ink and Daggers | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
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