{"product_id":"raven-black-book-one-of-the-shetland-island-mysteries-9780312359676","title":"Raven Black: Book One of the Shetland Island Mysteries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe basis for the hit series \"Shetland\" now airing on PBS.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Britain's coveted Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award, Ann Cleeves's \u003ci\u003eRaven Black \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces a dazzling suspense series to U.S. mystery readers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is a cold January morning and Shetland lies beneath a deep layer of snow. Trudging home, Fran Hunter's eye is drawn to a splash of color on the frozen ground, ravens circling above. It is the strangled body of her teenage neighbor, Catherine Ross. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The locals on the quiet island stubbornly focus their gaze on one man--loner and simpleton Magnus Tait. But when detective Jimmy Perez and his colleagues from the mainland insist on opening out the investigation, a veil of suspicion and fear is thrown over the entire community. For the first time in years, Catherine's neighbors nervously lock their doors, while a killer lives on in their midst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-64235\"\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Minotaur Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 5.52w x 1.01d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312359676\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0312359675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC030000\"\u003eThrillers | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031010\"\u003eThrillers | Crime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC022020\"\u003eMystery \u0026amp; Detective | Police Procedural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series--\u003ci\u003eShetland\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Douglas Henshall, \u003ci\u003eVera\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and\u003ci\u003e The Long Call\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Ben Aldridge--all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first Shetland novel, \u003ci\u003eRaven Black\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380358606987,"sku":"9780312359676","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_33fecc28-4a05-4750-9885-e82246505627.jpg?v=1760541437","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/raven-black-book-one-of-the-shetland-island-mysteries-9780312359676","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}