However, the response to the ninth season has been mixed, with some declaring it the worst of the bunch. This can be seen via ...

Ann Cleeves hasn't yet started the 12th novel in the Vera series, but has confirmed it will be DCI Stanhope's final outing ...

In Cleeves’s exquisitely plotted sixth Shetland mystery (after 2013’s Dead Water), bridesmaid Eleanor Longstaff disappears during a wedding ceremony on the island. When she turns up dead in a ...

“It was also important to keep the sense of place that Ann created in the books. I added the idea that the story and it's conclusion would be set during the run-up to the 'Up Helly Aa' festival ...

The Bay Tales raffle offered the chance for festivalgoers to bid to name a character in the final Vera novel after themselves ...

Ann Cleeves, the highly regarded author responsible for the acclaimed BBC TV series Shetland, has thrilled her followers with a tantalising teaser. The fictional DI Jimmy Perez is set to make a ...

Brenda Blethyn brought the novels of Ann Cleeves to life on screen in the hit ITV drama Vera, starring in all 56 episodes. Credit: ITV The star and writer of the hit ITV drama series Vera have ...

First of the Detective Matthew Venn books, by Ann Cleeves. Minotaur Books, 2019. “The book is nicely rounded, balancing intellectual and emotional qualities in an engaging story. This along with ...

Ann Cleeves, the best-selling author behind the beloved BBC TV series Shetland has given her fans an exciting update. Fictional DI Jimmy Perez will be making a return in her upcoming book ...

Vera stars Brenda Blethyn, Ann Cleeves, David Leon and Riley Jones all appeared at an End of an Era event in Newcastle ...