Pan Macmillan has shared an excerpt from The Long Call, the captivating first novel in a brand new series from the bestselling creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves.

This gripping crime audiobook is read by Ben Aldridge, who stars in the TV series Our Girl as Captain James.

About the book

Detective Matthew Venn has returned to the area of North Devon where he grew up, and he’s ready to take on his first big case in the region. A man with an albatross tattoo on his neck has been found murdered; stabbed to death on a beach near Matthew’s home. The Two Rivers region isn’t as idyllic as tourists might think, and his investigations will lead him back into the strict evangelical community he once left behind.

• Read an excerpt from The Long Call here

Listen to the excerpt:

https://soundcloud.com/pan-macmillan/the-long-call-by-ann-cleeves-chapter-1

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