Raven Black | Deal

From the bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope series.Introducing Inspector Jimmy Perez. Raven Black is the first book in Ann Cleeves’s bestselling Shetland seriesnow a major BBC One drama starring Douglas Henshall.A remote community with a killer in their midst . . .On New Years 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 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.Praise for the gripping and atmospheric Shetland series:Cleeves setting is beautifully evoked . . . this is as finely crafted and satisfying as a well-made piece of furniturejust look at the workmanshipThe TimesLike a smoky Shetland peat fire, this elegantly written, slow-burning intrigue shrouds you in mystery and crackles with inner heatPeter James, author of the bestselling Roy Grace seriesA most satisfying mystery set in an isolated and intriguing location. Jimmy Perez is a fine creationPeter Robinson, author of the DCI Banks series