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Raven Black

Book One of the Shetland Island Mysteries

Shetland Island Mysteries (Volume 1)

Author: Ann Cleeves

Raven Black

Raven Black

About This Book

The basis for the hit series "Shetland" now airing on PBS.

Winner of Britain's coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award, Ann Cleeves's Raven Black introduces...

Page Count
384
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On Sale
06/24/2008

Book Details

The basis for the hit series "Shetland" now airing on PBS.

Winner of Britain's coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award, Ann Cleeves's Raven Black introduces a dazzling suspense series to U.S. mystery readers.

It is a cold January morning and Shetland lies beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a splash of color on the frozen ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbor, Catherine Ross.

The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man--loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when detective Jimmy Perez and his colleagues from the mainland 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 neighbors nervously lock their doors, while a killer lives on in their midst.

Imprint Publisher

Minotaur Books

ISBN

9780312359676

In The News

“A riveting read.” —Val McDermid

“Chilling...enough to freeze the blood.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“Chilling...enough to freeze the blood.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“Deserves the top crime writer's prize in the United States this year. Don't miss this standout.” —Rocky Mountain News

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Raven Black

Raven Black