An archipelago of more than a hundred islands, it is the one of the most remote places in the United Kingdom. He recognizes the victim – a stranger with amnesia who had disrupted a local party the night before his death. The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man - loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. As New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves' popularity explodes in print and on TV, this gripping e-short, "Frozen," will introduce readers to the inimitable DI Vera Stanhope. When Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez finds a body in a hut used by fishermen it seems to be a straightforward case of suicide.

Like Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse or Peter Robinson s Inspector Banks, Cleeves new detective, Inspector Jimmy Perez, is a very private and perceptive man whose bailiwick is a remote hamlet in the Shetland Islands. Eleanor's interest in a local ghost legend seemed unhealthy to her friends, but the detectives suspect there may be more to her sudden death. Since the death of his fiancée, Inspector Jimmy Perez has been out of the loop, but his interest in this new case is stirred and he decides to help the inquiry. It's a gloriously illustrated companion to the novels, taking readers through a year on Shetland, learning about its past, meeting its people, celebrating its festivals and seeing how the flora and fauna of the islands changes with the seasons. And then there is Grace Fulwell, a strange, uncommunicative young woman with plenty of her own secrets to hide.He grew up in North Devon and became estranged from his family because they’re deeply religious and he’s not. Set in North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge meet, Two Rivers is a detective series from Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope books which both inspired hugely popular television adaptations.

With each person’s story revisited, the Inspector begins to suspect that some deadly secrets are threatening to unfurl. The landscape of rural Northumberland is vividly evoked and Inspector Stanhope overweight, fallible and driven by personal demons is a terrific central character’ ‘Tribune’. Ann Cleeves has written a lot of crime novels and collected many admirers without making the kind of headlines that some less skillful authors have achieved. In a community where teen crime is becoming a dangerous problem, the murder is just one more headache for the police. Ann: ‘Matthew’s journey will unravel a bit as we go I think but I would love him to become more settled, more confident and happier as the books go on.In the dark days of a Shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the main Lerwick-Sumburgh road and sweeps down to the sea.

And for people who like to have their own drama library, all previous series are also available on DVD in the UK. The local lifeboat and its crew play a large part in the story, and this spring Ann will be joining the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) to celebrate its 200th anniversary - and the paperback edition of The Raging Storm.Registered office address: Unit 34 Vulcan House Business Centre, Vulcan Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 3EF.