{"product_id":"herons-cry-hbpo","title":"The Heron's Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (Matthew Venn series, 2)","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnn Cleeves―New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows―returns with The Heron's Cry, the mesmerizing second book in the Matthew Venn series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In Matthew Venn, Ann has created a complex, daring, subtle character.” ―Louise Penny\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDI 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ann Cleeves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48229266882785,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/0792\/3681\/files\/9781250204479.jpg?v=1784299749","url":"https:\/\/thefreckledpage.com\/products\/herons-cry-hbpo","provider":"The Freckled Page","version":"1.0","type":"link"}