The Heron's Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (Matthew Venn series Book 2)

Name: The Heron's Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (Matthew Venn series Book 2)
Price: 2.99 USD
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Rating: 4.4 (22460 reviews)
Author: Ann Cleeves

by Ann Cleeves

Mystery Thriller Literary Fiction

4.4 (22,460)

4.4 stars from 22,460 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.

402 pages~6.7 hr readPublished by St. Martin's PressPublished 2021-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You appreciate detective fiction where the investigator's personal life becomes dangerously entangled with the case itself.
You love methodical, character-driven mysteries where small-town secrets unravel layer by layer.
You've watched Vera or Shetland and want more of Ann Cleeves' ability to build tension through quiet, unsettling detail.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots over slow-burn investigation and psychological complexity.
You want your crime fiction to be clear-cut and morally straightforward.
You need to read the first Matthew Venn book before diving in, and you'd rather start a series from the beginning.

About this book

The Heron's Cry is the second novel in Ann Cleeves' Matthew Venn series. Detective Matthew Venn is called to a rural crime scene in North Devon during a hot summer when tourists fill the coastline. At the home of a group of artists, he discovers an elaborately staged murder: Dr. Nigel Yeo has been fatally stabbed with a shard from one of his glassblower daughter's broken vases. Dr. Yeo appears to be an unlikely victim—a respected public servant beloved by his daughter. Matthew is troubled to learn that his daughter is a close friend of Jonathan, his husband. When a second body is discovered, killed in a similar manner, Matthew must navigate the lies within his community while investigating a case that strikes uncomfortably close to home.

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Currently around #13K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 136% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 22,460 reviews

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