The Dark Wives: A Vera Stanhope Novel 11
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4.4 • 177 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns in the eleventh novel in Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves' acclaimed series.
The man's body is found in the early-morning light by a local dog walker on the common outside Rosebank, a care home for troubled teens. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who was due to work the previous night but never showed up.
DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate the death. Her only clue is the disappearance of one of the home's residents, fourteen-year-old Chloe Spence. Vera can't bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can't dismiss the possibility.
Vera, Joe and new team member Rosie Bell are soon embroiled in the case; and, when a second connected body is found near the Three Dark Wives monument in the wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, superstition and folklore begin to collide with fact.
Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth, but it seems that the dark secrets in their community may be far more dangerous that she could ever have believed possible.
Customer Reviews
The Dark Wives
As usual, a totally engaging story. The only really sad thing is that, as of now, this is the last in the Vera series. Hopefully there will be more opportunities to spend time with Vera & her team. In the meantime we will just have to relish all the past experiences.
The Dark Wives.
Another challenging case to be cracked by the indomitable Vera and her team; brilliantly portrayed by the master story-teller Ann Cleeves.
Loved It
Another great tale expert pacing and a new member of the team to get to know! Love these books so much and hopefully many more to follow!