Ann Cleeves
BOOKS BY THIS AUTHOR
- Title: Raven Black
- Description:
It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour Catherine Ross. As Fran opens her mouth to scream, the ravens continue their deadly dance ...The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man - loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when police insist on opening out the investigation a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbours nervously lock their doors, whilst a killer lives on in their midst. "Raven Black" is a haunting, beautifully crafted crime story, and establishes Ann Cleeves as a rising talent in psychological crime writing ...'A riveting read. Ann Cleeves probes beneath the surface of a community to reveal the darkness that can fester when everyone thinks they know each other's secrets' - "Val Mcdermid". From the Publisher *Winner of the CWA Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award 2006, the biggest crime writing prize in the world* Previous winners of the CWA Gold Dagger include Sara Paretsky, Val McDermid, Ruth Rendell, Ian Rankin, Minette Walters & Colin Dexter. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. About the Author In addition to Raven Black, Ann has written four novels of psychological suspense: The Crow Trap, The Sleeping and the Dead, Burial of Ghosts and Telling Tales. She lives in West Yorkshire.
