{"product_id":"the-herons-cry-a-detective-matthew-venn-novel-9781250204486","title":"The Heron's Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Ann Cleeves returns with\u003ci\u003e The Heron's Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, the extraordinary follow-up to \u003ci\u003eThe Long Call\u003c\/i\u003e, soon to be a major TV series, alongside her two hit TV shows \u003ci\u003eShetland\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVera\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character.\" --Louise Penny\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complex mystery full of surprises . . . this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNorth Devon is enjoying a rare hot summer with tourists flocking to its coastline. Detective Matthew Venn is called out to a rural crime scene at the home of a group of artists. What he finds is an elaborately staged murder--Dr Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed with a shard of one of his glassblower daughter's broken vases. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Yeo seems an unlikely murder victim. He's a good man, a public servant, beloved by his daughter. Matthew is unnerved, though, to find that she is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen another body is found--killed in a similar way. Matthew soon finds himself treading carefully through the lies that fester at the heart of his community and a case that is dangerously close to home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDI Matthew Venn returns in \u003ci\u003eThe Heron's Cry\u003c\/i\u003e, in Ann Cleeves powerful next novel, proving once again that she is a master of her craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250204486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400","brand":"Ann Cleeves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159531163829,"sku":"9781250204486","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8217f985-92d2-4aa7-a144-574e334da5cb.jpg?v=1653969509","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-herons-cry-a-detective-matthew-venn-novel-9781250204486","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}