![]() ![]() Raven Black is the first book in the Shetland series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera, Shetland, and The Two Rivers series. As the case develops Perez finds himself peering deeper into the past of the Shetland Islands than anyone wants to go. ![]() ![]() But when Inspector Jimmy Perez insists on broadening the search for suspects, a veil of distrust and fear is thrown over the entire community. The body is found close to the home of a lonely outcast and local suspicion falls firmly on him. As Fran opens her mouth to scream, the ravens continue their deadly dance. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. On New Year's Day Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Raven Black is the first book in Ann Cleeves' bestselling Shetland series – a major BBC One drama, starring Douglas Henshall.Ī remote community with a killer in their midst. ![]()
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