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The Girls on the Shore

An enticing short story from the author and creator of Vera, Shetland and The Long Call

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The Girls on the Shore

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Jack Holden, Janine Birkett
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A New Short Story from Award-Winning Author Ann Cleeves

Ann Cleeves, the Sunday Times No #1 bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera, Shetland and Two Rivers series, returns with a darkly delicious short story featuring DI Matthew Venn, as featured on ITV's The Long Call. This enthralling tale also features an exclusive extract from the tenth Vera Stanhope novel The Rising Tide publishing later this year.

It was winter. Cold and clear, a different sort of day for this coast where the westerly winds usually blew rain and cloud.

Detective Inspector Matthew Venn is standing by his kitchen window when he first spots them. Two young girls, facing away from him, seemingly staring towards something in the distance. They are holding hands, and they are alone.

Though not a natural with children, Matthew knows he must find out why the girls are here, on a school day, unsupervised. And so he meets Olivia and Imogen, a pair of sisters whose secrets Matthew must uncover if he hopes to get them home.

The Long Call and The Heron's Cry, the first two novels in the Two Rivers series, featuring Matthew Venn, are available now.

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Story doesn’t follow - starts well then swaps to entirely other story - usually like Anne Cleaves but something wrong with this compilation

Non sensicle

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Being charged full price for a short chapter then a rerun of a book I have already purchased. Will be looking into obtaining a refund.

Rip off

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I was very disappointed with this as l normally enjoy Ann Cleeves
books. Don’t bother to download.

Waste of a credit

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Wasted a credit on less than an hour of content. Usually love Ann Cleeves but felt short changed

A very short story

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Can’t believe Audible charged full price for this short bit of nonsense. Have to work out how to get a refund.

Overpriced

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