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      Police Procedural · 48 books · 6 series
      Next Release The Dying Light September 2026 · Jump to book
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      A Detective Matthew Venn Novel

      1. The Long Call Sep 2019
      2. The Heron's Cry Sep 2021
      3. The Girls on the Shore Jan 2022
      4. The Raging Storm Sep 2023
      5. The Dying Light Sep 2026

      A Shetland Mystery

      1. Raven Black Jun 2007
      2. White Nights Sep 2008
      3. Red Bones Sep 2009
      4. Blue Lightning Feb 2010
      5. Dead Water Feb 2014
      6. Thin Air May 2015
      7. Cold Earth Apr 2017
      8. Wild Fire Sep 2018

      A Vera Stanhope Mystery

      1. The Crow Trap Jan 1999
      2. Telling Tales Feb 2006
      3. Hidden Depths Sep 2007
      4. Silent Voices May 2013
      5. The Glass Room Feb 2012
      6. Harbour Street Dec 2015
      7. The Moth Catcher Oct 2016
      8. The Seagull Sep 2017
      9. Frozen Aug 2020
      10. The Darkest Evening Sep 2020
      11. The Rising Tide Sep 2022
      12. The Dark Wives Sep 2024

      Detective Jimmy Perez

      1. The Lonely Man Jun 2025
      2. The Killing Stones Oct 2025

      Goerge & Molly Palmer-Jones

      1. A Bird in the Hand Jun 1986
      2. Come Death and High Water Jun 1987
      3. Murder in Paradise Feb 1989
      4. A Prey to Murder Feb 1989
      5. Sea Fever Oct 1991
      6. Another Man's Poison May 1993
      7. The Mill on the Shore Sep 1994
      8. High Island Blues Jun 1996

      Stephen Ramsey

      1. A Lesson in Dying Mar 1990
      2. Murder in My Backyard Aug 1991
      3. A Day in the Death of Dorothea Cassidy Mar 1992
      4. Killjoy Mar 1995
      5. The Healers Oct 1995
      6. The Baby Snatcher Jan 1997

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      Ann Cleeves Series

      A Detective Matthew Venn Novel 5 books A Shetland Mystery 8 books A Vera Stanhope Mystery 12 books Detective Jimmy Perez 2 books Goerge & Molly Palmer-Jones 8 books Stephen Ramsey 6 books

      Award-Winning Books by Ann Cleeves

      The Long Call

      2019 Agatha Award -- Contemporary Novel (Winner) — Contemporary Novel

      Ann Cleeves Books FAQ

      How many books has Ann Cleeves written?

      Ann Cleeves has written 48 books.

      What is the latest Ann Cleeves book?

      The most recent release by Ann Cleeves is The Killing Stones, published in October 2025.

      What genres does Ann Cleeves write?

      Ann Cleeves writes primarily Police Procedural.

      What series has Ann Cleeves written?

      Ann Cleeves has written 6 series. Series listed on FictionDB include A Detective Matthew Venn Novel, A Shetland Mystery, and A Vera Stanhope Mystery, among others.