New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves returns with The Heron's Cry， the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call， soon to be a major TV series， alongside her two hit TV shows Shetland and Vera。

“In Matthew Venn， Ann has created a complex， daring， subtle character。” —Louise Penny

"A complex mystery full of surprises 。 。 。 this character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents。" — Kirkus Reviews

North 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。

Dr。 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。

Then 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。

DI Matthew Venn returns in The Heron's Cry， in Ann Cleeves powerful next novel， proving once again that she is a master of her craft。

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books