{"product_id":"9781529077742","title":"The Dark Wives : Crack the case with Vera Stanhope in a new suspenseful mystery from the Sunday Times Bestseller","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Cleeves, Ann \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCrime \u0026amp; mystery\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 August 2024 by PAN MACMILLAN (Macmillan) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Vera Stanhope' series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e240 x 160 x 33 | 604g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Expertly plotted and mesmerising' - Mick Herron A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns for her most shocking case so far . . . I can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an isolated care home for troubled teens, DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work, and her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen, in the isolated wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, near the Three Dark Wives standing stones which have triggered legends across the centuries, a second body is found. As folklore and fact begin to collide, Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it seems that there are dark secrets in their community - ones that may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dark Wives is the next thrilling mystery in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling series from Ann Cleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e****'Like Rendell and James before her, like McDermid and Rankin today, Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels – how we live now' - Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses'Cleeves's Northumberland novels are strong on atmosphere, combing old-fashioned detective work with a modern take on class' - The Sunday Times 'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' - The Mail on Sunday'One of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily Express'A story that keeps you guessing until the end where all the clues are pulled together masterfully' - Reader review'As stunning on the page as on TV' - Reader review'The storyline, the characters and the atmosphere of North East England all fit together beautifully' - Reader review\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45911073521923,"sku":"9781529077742","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781529077742.jpg?v=1731405623","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.live\/products\/9781529077742","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}