{"product_id":"9781529077704-raging-storm","title":"The Raging Storm","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e no. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves come the third Matthew Venn novel – following \u003ci\u003eThe Long Call\u003c\/i\u003e, now an ITV adaptation, and \u003ci\u003eThe Heron’s Cry \u003c\/i\u003e– in which the mysterious death of a celebrity on the Devon coast starts Venn on a path to the truth and straight back into his past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetective Matthew Venn returns in \u003ci\u003eThe Raging Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, the next captivating novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUntil 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Matthew Venn series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Matthew Venn is a keeper' \u003c\/b\u003e- David Baldacci\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHad me hooked\u003c\/b\u003e . a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story' - \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eA triumph\u003c\/b\u003e that cements Cleeves’ status as one of Britain’s best crime writers' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clever, compassionate and \u003cb\u003eatmospheric\u003c\/b\u003e' - Elly Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cleeves combines a flair for evoking sense of place with \u003cb\u003ea thoughtful, complex plot\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A traditional mystery of the best sort' \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eThe Raging Storm\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Absolutely brilliant, Ann Cleeves at her best’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘The twists and turns, challenging relationships within the community, mixed with a huge dose of superstitions surrounding routines around the sea, makes for \u003cb\u003ea brilliant novel\u003c\/b\u003e’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘In my opinion, \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves ranks among the top crime writers\u003c\/b\u003e. She consistently delivers classic murder mysteries by balancing diverse characters and rich settings to create unique stories every time’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘The setting in this is so integral to the plot that it could almost be a character in its own right’\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eCleeves creates a strong sense of tension\u003c\/b\u003e which pushes you on. The plot is a true mystery, littered with clues and red herrings, and the end is a brilliant revelation’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41696392413281,"sku":"9781529077704","price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27751651.jpg?v=1745822622","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529077704-raging-storm","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}