Fierce winds howling seas and deadly secrets await in The Raging Storm the latest mystery
featuring Detective Matthew Venn from Ann Cleeves the number one bestselling author and
creator of Vera and Shetland. When Jem Rosco - sailor adventurer and local legend - blows
into town in the middle of an autumn gale the residents of Greystone Devon are delighted to
have a celebrity in their midst. The residents think nothing of it when Rosco disappears again
that's the sort of man he is. Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a
raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy anchored off Scully Cove a place with legends
of its own. This is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. He came to the remote village
as a child its community populated by the Barum Brethren that he parted ways with so when
superstition and rumour mix and another body is found in the cove Matthew soon finds his
judgement clouded. As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off Venn and his team
start their investigation little realizing their own lives might be in danger. . . Now a
major ITV series The Long Call starring Ben Aldridge. Praise for the Matthew Venn series:
'Matthew Venn is a keeper' - David Baldacci ' Had me hooked . . . a promising beginning to
another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story' - The Times ' A triumph that cements Cleeves'
status as one of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily Express 'Clever compassionate and
atmospheric ' - Elly Griffiths 'Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with a
thoughtful complex plot ' - Mail on Sunday 'A traditional mystery of the best sort' -
Guardian What readers are saying about The Raging Storm : 'Absolutely brilliant Ann
Cleeves at her best' 'The twists and turns challenging relationships within the community
mixed with a huge dose of superstitions surrounding routines around the sea makes for a
brilliant novel ' 'In my opinion Ann Cleeves ranks among the top crime writers . She
consistently delivers classic murder mysteries by balancing diverse characters and rich
settings to create unique stories every time' 'The setting in this is so integral to the plot
that it could almost be a character in its own right' ' Cleeves creates a strong sense of
tension which pushes you on. The plot is a true mystery littered with clues and red herrings
and the end is a brilliant revelation'
