Book description
The Seagull is the eighth book in Ann Cleeves's Vera Stanhope series - which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.
Obsession never dies . . .
When prison inmate and former police officer John Brace says he's willing to give up information about the…
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I discovered the British television show "Vera" shortly before my wife and I moved to Sheffield, England for my sabbatical. I instantly became a fan of DCI Vera Stanhope, played brilliantly by Brenda Blethyn. Vera's age, work ethic, and humorous lack of adroitness with technology resonated with me, and I found her to be a truly clever character.
After a few months in England, my wife gifted me "The Seagull" by Ann Cleeves, the eighth book in the "Vera" series. Although I'm usually quite particular about reading books in order, my curiosity got the best of me, and I…
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