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Telling Tales

Vera Stanhope, Book 2

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Telling Tales

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Janine Birkett
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Telling Tales is the second audiobook in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn as Vera.

They thought she was a murderer. But now she’s a victim . . .

Ten years ago fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel was murdered, her cold body discovered lying in a ditch. Her father’s girlfriend was found guilty of the crime. Now, evidence has emerged that proves her innocence and means that Abigail’s killer still roams free.

Abigail’s best friend at the time of the murder has now returned to the East Yorkshire village of Elvet to raise her young family. Shocked by the new revelations, she begins to realize that she didn’t know her friend as well as she thought . . .

Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope is tasked with uncovering the truth and, as her new inquiries stoke up past secrets the villagers will lie to protect, she must find out which lies will bring her to the killer.

Enjoy more of Vera Stanhope's investigations with The Crow Trap, Hidden Depths and Silent Voices.

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Critic Reviews

A riveting read (Val McDermid)
Millions will be familiar with Brenda Blethyn’s portrayal of Vera in the television series of the same name but Cleeves’ engaging prose provides a much deeper, subtler insight into an intriguing and likeable character
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Ann Cleaves creates 3D world inhabited by flawed individuals and unfurls a sophisticated whodunnit. Vera Stanhope emerges as a strong detective with her supportive Joe Ashworth.

Character driven who dunnit

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Another fabulous Vera mystery.. I was a bit bogged down at the beginning wiring out who was who but it all game together as all her mysteries do. Can’t get enough of them.

You can never guess who did it

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I like the characters in it, particularly Vera Stanhope and Joe Ashworth, and the setting it was placed in

It was a good detective story

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Didn’t really enjoy this book disliked some aspects of the story that there were unnecessary aspects to the story

Some of the characters pathetic

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