Vera Stanhope Series by Ann Cleeves - 8 Books Collection Set - Paperback - Crime Thriller Fiction - Basis for ITV's VERA

Titles in This Set The Crow Trap Telling Tales Hidden Depths Silent Voices The Glass Room Harbour Street The Moth Catcher The Seagull Details Condition: Brand New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9781529033380 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Age Range: Adult Overview Meet Vera Stanhope, the brilliant, rumpled Northumberland detective who became a household name thanks to the hit ITV drama starring Brenda Blethyn. This complete 8-book paperback collection gathers the novels that inspired the series, from the very first case in The Crow Trap through to The Seagull. Packed with atmospheric Northeast England settings, complex characters and gripping whodunit plotting, it's the perfect introduction or gift for any crime fiction fan who loves their detectives sharp-tongued and their mysteries slow-burning. About the Books Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope series follows the brilliant, unconventional Detective Inspector as she investigates murders across the wild coastline and close-knit communities of Northumberland. The Crow Trap introduces Vera through three women sharing a remote cottage when tragedy strikes. Telling Tales reopens a decade-old murder when new evidence throws the original conviction into doubt. Hidden Depths sees a young man's body staged with flowers in a bath, leading Vera into a disturbing puzzle. Silent Voices begins with a body found in a leisure centre steam room. The Glass Room draws Vera into a writers' retreat where a literary agent is found dead. Harbour Street opens on a stalled Newcastle Metro train, where a passenger is murdered in plain sight. The Moth Catcher brings Vera to a quiet cul-de-sac hiding dark secrets. Finally, The Seagull forces Vera to confront ghosts from her own father's past. Across all eight novels, Cleeves combines meticulous plotting with genuine emotional depth, exploring loneliness, family and community alongside the mystery itself, offering a satisfying arc for anyone following Vera from her earliest case through to her screen-adapted stor