{"product_id":"the-darkest-evening-ann-cleeves-9781509889525","title":"The Darkest Evening (Ann Cleeves)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDCI Vera Stanhope returns in \u003ci\u003eThe Darkest Evening\u003c\/i\u003e, the ninth novel in \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller Ann Cleeves' enduringly popular series\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDriving home during a swirling blizzard, Vera Stanhope's only thought is to get there quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the snow is so heavy, she becomes disoriented and loses her way. Ploughing on, she sees a car slewed off the road ahead of her. With the driver's door open, Vera assumes the driver has sought shelter but when she inspects the car she is shocked to find a young toddler strapped in the back seat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfraid they will freeze, Vera takes the child and drives on, arriving at Brockburn, a run-down stately home she immediately recognizes as the house her father Hector grew up in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside Brockburn a party is in full swing, with music and laughter to herald the coming Christmas. But outside in the snow, a young woman lies dead and Vera knows immediately she has a new case. Could this woman be the child's mother, and if so, what happened to her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA classic country house mystery with a contemporary twist, Ann Cleeves returns with a brilliant Vera novel to savour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnn Cleeves is the author of more than thirty-five critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez and Matthew Venn, who can be found on television in ITV's \u003ci\u003eVera\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC One's \u003ci\u003eShetland\u003c\/i\u003e and ITV's \u003ci\u003eThe Long Call \u003c\/i\u003erespectively. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnn worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann also spends her time advocating for reading to improve health and wellbeing and supporting access to books. In 2021 her Reading for Wellbeing project launched with local authorities across the North East. She lives in North Tyneside where the \u003ci\u003eVera \u003c\/i\u003ebooks are set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), Trade Paperback, Englisch, 384 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65885612278109,"sku":"K082939117","price":16.6,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/8293911700001A.jpg?v=1789056650","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-darkest-evening-ann-cleeves-9781509889525","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}