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 ...
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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
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Add this copy of Raven Black to cart. $14.77, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by MacMillan.
Add this copy of Raven Black (Shetland Island Quartet) to cart. $33.20, good condition, Sold by Zoom Books East rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Glendale Heights, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by London MacMillan.
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Fine in fine dust jacket. First edition first printing of the first novel in the Jimmy Perez series. In fine / fine condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 376 p. Shetland Island Thrillers (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade.
This suspenseful series debut of a strangulation murder set amidst the chilly atmosphere of the Shetland Islands is a winner. The moody and descriptive tale lets you feel the sense of the country and those who become suspect of murder n a small community. Jimmy Perez is a perceptive and likeable detective who struggles to divert suspicions from a solitary and slow-witted man, Magnus Tait, and on to real killer. Quality procedural you will enjoy.
