A fine debut

- Susan Hill, Good Housekeeping

A quietly <b>entertaining mystery</b>

The Sunday Telegraph

Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as <b>the new Queen of Crime</b>

Sunday Mirror

Se alle

Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her<b> one of the best natural writers of detective fiction</b>

Daily Express

Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves

- Val McDermid,

Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . <b>I love these books</b>

CrimeSquad

<b>A good debut for Inspector Ramsay</b>; quiet, puzzled, very human

The Times

As a huge fan of both the Shetland and Vera series of books, I had high expectations for Cleeves’s latest . . . <b>A stunning debut for Cleeves’s latest crimefighter</b>

- David Baldacci on <i>The Long Call</i>,

<b>Clever, compassionate and atmospheric</b>, with a great cast of new characters to love

- Elly Griffiths on <i>The Long Call</i>,

Another sure-fire hit

- Martin Edwards, author of <i>Gallows Court,</i> on <i>The Long Call</i>,

A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party?Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard.Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again.
Les mer
The first novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Sunday Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves. Inspector Ramsay is called to investigate the headmaster’s terrible murder at Heppleburn School. He's certain he’s found the culprit, but the school caretaker is convinced there’s another guilty party . . .
Les mer
The first novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Sunday Times bestselling author Ann Cleeves. Inspector Ramsay is called to investigate the headmaster's terrible murder at Heppleburn School. He's certain he's found the culprit, but the school caretaker is convinced there's another guilty party . . .
Les mer
Set in rural Northumberland, Ann Cleeves’ second series of crime novels follows Inspector Stephen Ramsey unravel sinister small town mysteries from who murdered the headmaster to missing people and gruesome mass murder. This six-part murder mystery series – beginning with A Lesson in Dying – is from the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of the Vera Stanhope and Shetland series, which have become hit television detective dramas.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529070538
Publisert
2024-06-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Pan Books
Vekt
168 gr
Høyde
196 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
16 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
00, G, 01
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
240

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Ann 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 Vera, BBC One’s Shetland and ITV’s The Long Call respectively. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.

Ann 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 supporting access to books and advocating for reading to improve health and wellbeing. In 2021 her Reading for Wellbeing project launched with local authorities across the North East. She lives in Northumberland where the Vera books are set.