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2011 Nominated

Red Bones

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

When a young archaeologist discovers a set of human remains, the locals are intrigued. Is it an ancient find—or a more contemporary mystery? Then an elderly woman is fatally shot and Ann Cleeves’s popular series detective Jimmy Perez is called in. As claustrophobic mists swirl around the island, Inspector Perez finds himself totally in the dark.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Ann
Cleeves

Ann Cleeves OBE is a British mystery crime writer. She wrote the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez, and Matthew Venn series, all three of which have been adapted into TV shows. In 2006, she won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for her novel Raven Black, the first novel in the Jimmy Perez series.

Ann Cleeves OBE is a British mystery crime writer. She wrote the Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez, and Matthew Venn series, all three of which have been adapted into TV shows. In 2006, she won the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for her novel Raven Black, the first novel in the Jimmy Perez series.

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Red Bones, the third instalment of Ann Cleeve’s Shetland Quartet, is set in the Spring, a time of rebirth and celebration, and a time of death.. for April is the cruellest month.

Ann Cleeves read and discussed her novels at events with our reading groups and they chose to nominate her book for the 2011 award.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
United Kingdom
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
MacMillan Publishers Ltd.

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