{"product_id":"9781529077759-dark-wives","title":"The Dark Wives","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Shetland and Venn series, Ann Cleeves, returns with the eleventh in the acclaimed Northumbrian-set Vera Stanhope series, following on from \u003ci\u003eThe Rising Tide.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA LOCAL MYTH. A DEADLY THREAT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVera Stanhope, star of ITV’s Vera, returns in the eleventh novel in \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e No. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves’ acclaimed series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA body is found by an early morning dog walker on the common outside Rosebank, a care home for troubled teens. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. Her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVera, Joe and new team member Rosie are soon embroiled in the case, but when a second body is found near the Three Dark Wives standing stones in the wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, folklore and fact begin to collide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVera 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 than she could ever have believed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This 11th novel is one of her best . and, as always, the stunning Northumbrian countryside plays a part in the search for a killer' - \u003ci\u003eThe Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41695548702817,"sku":"9781529077759","price":14.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28891252.jpg?v=1753427776","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529077759-dark-wives","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}