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By Ann Cleeves

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This item will be released on Sep 29, 2026

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Join us on Tuesday, September 29 at 3PM ET, as we welcome bestselling author Ann Cleeves, in conversation with Mick Herron, for a live, virtual discussion of THE DYING LIGHT, as part of our B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. You must register on Eventbrite to join this event. Please visit: here to learn more.

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Detective Matthew Venn is back. When tragedy strikes a small town, Venn investigates a family with dark secrets and powerful connections, and bubbling tensions rise.

"Everything Ann Cleeves writes is incredible."-Richard Osman

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.

A scorching heatwave marks the start of the summer in Devon. Detective Matthew Venn is called in to investigate a puzzling death, when the body of a young woman, Lottie, is found in the swimming pool of a luxurious holiday home. The girl's best friend, Ha...