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The Dying Light: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel

by Ann Cleeves

A death at a Devon holiday home unsettles a close-knit community

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A death at a Devon holiday home unsettles a close-knit community

During a Devon heatwave, Detective Matthew Venn investigates the death of Lottie, found in the pool of a holiday home, while her friend Hannah is missing. The girls’ social media videos have already stirred local resentment, and Hannah’s father, a rising political figure, brings heightened attention to the case. As Venn and his team question the community, the investigation links family secrets, local tensions and holidaymakers whose connections to the Armstrongs are not immediately clear. The setting and circumstances make the case a study in how private loyalties and public scrutiny can complicate a murder investigation.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy traditional detective mysteries and police investigations.
  • Readers interested in close-knit communities, family secrets and local tensions.
  • Readers looking for a mystery set in Devon amid a summer holiday season.

Themes

Family secretsCommunity tensionsPublic scrutinyLoyalty and silence

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Book overview

DI Matthew Venn peels back layer upon layer to discover the dark secrets one family is keeping in this searing new novel, brimming with energy and taut with claustrophobic tension.
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