The Dying Light (Two Rivers #4): A Detective Matthew Venn Novel

Ann Cleeves
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The Dying Light (Two Rivers #4): A Detective Matthew Venn Novel

Ann Cleeves
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  • Published date: Sep 29, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 400
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • ISBN: 9781529077803
  • Dimensions: 6.0" W x 1.2" L x 9.2" H
PRAISE FOR THE TWO RIVERS SERIES:

"Cleeves's true strength lies in her descriptions of the natural world, gorgeously captured." —The New York Times

"[A] well-plotted novel of unremitting suspense." —Wall Street Journal

"Cleeves' acclaimed Shetland series may be history, but her newest detective—buttoned-up, gay, married, ex-evangelical Matthew Venn—is a righteous successor." —People

"A surprising denouement moves this character-based mystery to the top tier." —Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW on The Raging Storm

"The third in Cleeves's award-winning series is an atmospheric police procedural that builds on the other books while introducing fascinating suspects." —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on The Raging Storm

"Cleeves crafts a devilishly intricate mystery that will surprise even seasoned genre fans, and Venn remains an appealing lead every bit as memorable as the author's Vera Stanhope or Jimmy Perez. Cleeves's fans and newcomers alike will be hungry for the next entry." —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on The Raging Storm

"Cleeves provides a complex mystery full of surprises. This character-driven exploration of people's darkest flaws is a sterling example of Cleeves' formidable talents." —Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW on The Heron's Cry

"Well-crafted...Intricate plotting, complex characters, and rich atmosphere...New and existing fans will be pleased." —Publishers Weekly on The Heron's Cry

"A wonderfully engrossing, by-the-book police procedural lush with Agatha Christie-esque atmosphere and intrigue." —Booklist on The Heron's Cry

"The plotting is complex and intriguing, the location comes alive, and the resolution satisfies...Fans of Cleeves lamenting the end of the Shetland series will find much to love in her new characters and setting." —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on The Long Call

"Fans missing detective Jimmy Perez will find a worthy successor in the equally complex Venn, who presides over an excellent mystery in this series kickoff." —Kirkus on The Long Call
Ann Cleeves is the bestselling author of more than forty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 she was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez, and Matthew Venn, who can be found on television's Vera, Shetland, and The Long Call. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide. She is also author of the George and Molly Palmer-Jones and Inspector Ramsay series, and the standalone crime novels Burial of Ghosts and The Sleeping and the Dead.

Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook, and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann also spends her time advocating for reading to improve health and wellbeing and supporting access to books. In 2021, her Reading for Wellbeing project launched with local authorities across the North East, and in 2022, she was awarded the OBE for services to reading and libraries. Ann lives in Northumberland where the Vera books are set.

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