# The Dying Light

Detective Matthew Venn is called in when a young woman is found dead in the swimming pool of Tide House, a luxurious holiday home on the North Devon coast. Her best friend is missing. The house belongs to Paul Armstrong, a rising political star, so the case attracts intense media attention while a heatwave settles over the county. The two women had been seen at a nearby music festival the day before, an event that brought locals and outsiders together.

Ann Cleeves sets a powerful family's secrets against simmering local tensions, and Venn must listen closely to what people leave unsaid. The book is a patient, atmospheric mystery rooted in a real place and driven by character, with the heat pressing in throughout. It will suit readers who prefer careful, character-led crime.

## Books in this series (1)

- Vol. 1 — [The Dying Light](https://mybookbandits.com/books/9781529077810) (ISBN 9781529077810)

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