The Darkest Evening

Praise for the Vera Stanhope series

'Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves' Val McDermid

'One of the best natural writers of detective fiction' Sunday Express

'An excellent, atmospheric mystery. Ann Cleeves is our Queen in the North' Mick Herron

'Cleeves weaves an absorbingly cunning mystery' Daily Mail

'A fine writer' Sunday Telegraph

'Great sense of place, well-rounded characters and a cracking plot' Woman & Home

'An excellent balance of puzzle, character and setting that makes for first-rate entertainment' Martin Edwards

'Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime' Sunday Mirror

'If you're a fan of ITV's crime drama Vera, you'll love the books that inspired the series' S Magazine

'All the elements of Agatha Christie at her best' S. J. Bolton