Description: When a woman's body is discovered at the renowned Fair Isles bird observatory, with feathers threaded through her hair, the islanders react with fear and anger. With no support from the mainland and only his fiance to help him, Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez has to investigate the old-fashioned way.
Brief description:
ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series--Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge--all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox.
The first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She was awarded the OBE in 2022 for services to reading and libraries. Ann lives in the United Kingdom.Review Quotes:
"Blue Lightning is nothing short of riveting." --Louise Penny
"Chilling...enough to freeze the blood." --The New York Times on Raven Black "Riveting." --Val McDermid on Raven Black "Cunning... Pulls the wool over our eyes in true Christie fashion." --Colin Dexter, author of the Inspector Morse mysteries, on White Nights