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Raven Black

Shetland, Book 1

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Raven Black

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Kenny Blyth
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Introducing Inspector Jimmy Perez. Raven Black is the first book in Ann Cleeves's bestselling Shetland series – now a major BBC One drama starring Douglas Henshall.

A remote community with a killer in their midst . . .

On New Year’s Day, Shetland lies buried beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a vivid splash of colour on the white ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbour. As Fran opens her mouth to scream, the ravens continue their deadly dance . . .

The body is found close to the home of a lonely outcast and local suspicion falls firmly on him. But when Inspector Jimmy Perez insists on broadening the search for suspects, a veil of distrust and fear is thrown over the entire community. As the case develops, Perez finds himself peering deeper into the past of the Shetland Islands than anyone wants to go.

The case files of Jimmy Perez continue in White Nights, the thrilling second Shetland novel.

©2009 Ann Cleeves (P)2018 Isis Publishing Ltd
Crime Thrillers Fiction Police Procedural Small Town & Rural Thriller Mystery Exciting Suspense
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Entertaining tale from the Northern Isles

If you enjoyed the TV series you’ll love the books.
Entertaining and captivating tale that will keep you hooked till the very end. And make you want to travel to Lerwick and Shetland to see the islands for yourself.

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Very well narrated. Good story

Really enjoyed the listen. It was a clever and well thought out plot with a plausible ending.

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The narrator made it feel real

Enjoyed it all a real who done it with great characters and kept you guessing

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it was a little slow during the middle section. Character development a little ponderous. Preferred storyline generally more than TV series but rated actors in TV series especially Douglas Henshall.

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Northwest listener

I enjoyed listening to this book, it painted pictures of the Scottish isles but the main story was intriguing and I was completely thrown by the ending.

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Really interesting scary story

All the elements of a good mystery with a perpetrator that I only half guessed. Beautifully read. Highly recommended.

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Great story & narration.

Loved the story and twist at the end. Will be reading the next instalment. Very enjoyable listen. Would highly recommend.

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Brilliant

Loved it. Well written suspense thriller. Perez is a lonely but driven detective. Excellent narration.

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Kept me guessing

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