Silent Voices

Silent Voices is the fourth book in Ann Cleeves Vera Stanhope series - which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.\r\n\r\nNo murder is ever simple . . .\r\n\r\nWhen DI Vera Stanhope finds the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, at first, she thinks it is a death from natural causes. But then Vera spots ligature marks around the victims throat and has another murder case on her hands.\r\n\r\nThe victim is Jenny Lister, who was an experienced social worker, but her neighbours are quick to inform Vera about Jennys involvement in a notorious case. A young child tragically died and a member of Jennys team was subsequently fired and vilified by the media.\r\n\r\nAs Vera tries to pry information from the secretive community another body is found, and Vera finds herself in a race against time to stop the killer.\r\n\r\nEnjoy more of Vera Stanhopes investigations with The Crow Trap, Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, The Glass Room, Harbour Street, The Moth Catcher, The Seagull, and The Darkest Evening.