The Raging Storm: A brilliant and tense mystery featuring Matthew Venn of ITV's The Long Call from the Sunday Times bestselling author

The Raging Storm is the next captivating novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland. When Jem Rosco, a sailor, adventurer, and local legend, blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own, this is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off, Venn and his team start their investigation, little realizing their own lives might be in danger.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Detective Matthew Venn returns in The Raging Storm, the next captivating novel in the Two Rivers series from Ann Cleeves, the number one bestselling author and creator of Vera and Shetland.

When Jem Rosco – sailor, adventurer, and local legend – blows into town in the middle of an autumn gale, the residents of Greystone, Devon, are delighted to have a celebrity in their midst. The residents think nothing of it when Rosco disappears again; that's the sort of man he is.

Until the lifeboat is launched to a hoax call-out during a raging storm and his body is found in a dinghy, anchored off Scully Cove, a place with legends of its own.

This is an uncomfortable case for DI Matthew Venn. He came to the remote village as a child, its community populated by the Barum Brethren that he parted ways with, so when superstition and rumour mix and another body is found in the cove, Matthew soon finds his judgment clouded.

As the stormy winds howl and the village is cut off, Venn and his team start their investigation, little realizing their own lives might be in danger.

Praise for the Matthew Venn series:

Matthew Venn is a keeper – David Baldacci

Had me hooked. . . a promising beginning to another fine chapter in the Ann Cleeves story – The Times

A triumph that cements Cleeves status as one of Britain's best crime writers – Daily Express

Clever, compassionate, and atmospheric – Elly Griffiths

Cleeves combines a flair for evoking a sense of place with a thoughtful, complex plot – Mail on Sunday

A traditional mystery of the best sort – Guardian

What readers are saying about The Raging Storm:

'Absolutely brilliant, Ann Cleeves at her best'

'The twists and turns, challenging relationships within the community, mixed with a huge dose of. . . mystery and suspense, make this a must-read for fans of the series.'

'I couldn't put this book down! The characters are well-developed, and the plot is intricate and compelling. Cleeves is a master of her craft.'

'Another fantastic installment in the Matthew Venn series. Cleeves has a way of creating characters that feel like real people, and her writing is always atmospheric and evocative.'

'This book is a great addition to the Two Rivers series. Cleeves' writing is always engaging and atmospheric, and her characters are well-developed and relatable.'

'I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Cleeves' writing is always compelling, and her characters are well-drawn and relatable. The plot is intricate and well-paced, and I was kept guessing until the very end.'

Weight: 624g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529077698