The Dark Wives: A Vera Stanhope Novel 11 by Ann Cleeves

The Dark Wives: A Vera Stanhope Novel 11 by Ann CleevesA LOCAL MYTH. A DEADLY THREAT. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera, returns in the eleventh novel in Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves' acclaimed series. A 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. DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. Her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen year old resident Chloe.

Heartbreaking and darkly hilarious

Utterly brilliant

But when he hears that his first love has been thrown into a Chinese jail he rushes home to rescue her

which was recognised for its uniqueness and taken back to England to be published

embracing different sizes

But one night

a cat can become a brooch you can wear

Rhubarb & Caramel Slice

Friendship will be tested

But some of Goat's friends are great too

With a series of heartbreaks under her belt

there to honor the old promise of checking in