Only when the next death occurs does a fourth woman enter the picture-the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women's tangled lives in The Crow Trap.

Bella, it appears, has committed suicide-a verdict Rachael finds impossible to accept. When Rachael arrives at the cottage, however, she is horrified to discover the body of her friend Bella Furness. And then there is Grace Fulwell, a strange, uncommunicative young woman with plenty of her own secrets to hide. Botanist Anne Preece, on the other hand, sees it as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal.For team leader Rachael Lambert the project is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her confidence after a double-betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kemp. Three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey on the Northumberland countryside. 'Ann Cleeves is one of my favorite mystery writers.'-Louise Penny Įnjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, and Silent Voices.From Ann Cleeves- New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, both of which are hit TV shows-comes The Crow Trap, the first in the Vera Stanhope series. But then another death occurs, and a fourth woman enters the picture – the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women’s tangled lives. Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, but when she gets there she is shocked to discover an apparent suicide. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets. Introducing Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope.The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss. Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal. Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. Introducing Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope.

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