A body has been found on the beach near to Matthew's new home: a man with the tattoo of an albatross on his neck, has been stabbed to death. The Long Call from Ann Cleevesbestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series. 'Now he's back, not just to mourn his father at a distance, but to take charge of his first major murder. Sadly, the day Matthew turned his back on the strict evangelical community in which he grew up, he lost his family too. In North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his fathers funeral takes place. No author could wish for more.' The Long Call: What is it about?Ī synopsis from ITV reads, 'We first meet the reserved, but intense Matthew Venn outside the local church as his father's funeral takes place. The Long Call is the No.1 bestselling first novel in the Two Rivers series from Sunday Times bestseller a nd creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves. He’s worked on the novel as well as the script, and so he understands the character in depth. In North Devon, where the rivers Taw and Torridge converge and run into the sea, Detective Matthew Venn stands outside the church as his father's funeral takes place.

I love his pared-back, restrained narration. The Long Call is the captivating first novel in the Two Rivers series from Sunday Times bestseller and creator of Vera and Shetland, Ann Cleeves. 'Ben was the actor who read the audiobook even before the TV show was commissioned. I always hoped that the actor chosen would come from Devon, where the books are set, and he does. 'He will bring an authenticity and commitment to the role. 'I can’t think of anyone who could play Matthew Venn better than Ben Aldridge,' says Ann Cleves.

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