4 books and 1 novella from The Long Call (2019) to The Dying Light (2026). Rated 4.3 across 3,960 listener reviews.
Reading order
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The Long Call
Book 120194.2 (2.4k)
One of the 2019 Library Journal Best Books of the Year "Narrator Ben Aldridge gives listeners the perfect introduction to Matthew Venn...it's a smashing start to a third series by Cleeves." (AudioFile Magazine) An instant New York Times…
New York Times bestseller Ann Cleeves returns with The Heron's Cry, the extraordinary follow-up to The Long Call, soon to be a major TV series, alongside her two hit TV shows Shetland and Vera.
With its twists and turns, the plot keeps listeners engaged. An added bonus is Ann Cleeves speaking directly to listeners about the origin of the Venn series."- AudioFile "Jack...
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.
Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Matthew Venn is also the best order to read them in. Novellas and short stories sit between the novels they follow, numbered the way the publisher numbers them (2.5 comes after book 2). They are optional — you can skip them without missing the main story. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.
