Blue Lightning
$30.73
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2026
Summary
The fourth Shetland novel
A remote island on lockdown. A killer on the loose …
Shetland detective Jimmy Perez knows it will be a difficult homecoming when he returns to Fair Isle to introduce his fiancée to his parents. With the autumn storms raging, the island is cut off from the rest of the world.
Then a woman’s body is discovered at the renowned bird observatory, with feathers threaded through her hair. Perez has no support from the mainland and must investigate the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781037404696 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1037404696 |
| Author: | Ann Cleeves |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
An excellent series * The Guardian *Cleeves is excellent not just on the mystery, but on the atmosphere of Fair Isle * The Independent *Rarely has a sense of place been so evocatively conveyed in a crime novel – Daily Express, on Raven BlackCrackles with inner heat – Peter James, author of the Roy Grace novels, on Red Bones
About The Author
Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves is the author of over thirty critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope and Jimmy Perez, who can now be found on television in ITV’s Vera and BBC One’s Shetland. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.
Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of ‘Murder Squad’, working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann is also a passionate champion for libraries and was a National Libraries Day Ambassador in 2016. Ann lives in North Tyneside near where the Vera books are set.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.