This riveting crime novel is set against a hot Northumberland summer, where the murders of a young man and woman have Inspector Vera Stanhope and her team puzzled. The killer leaves a signature behind, featuring victims laid out in water and flowers. As the investigation progresses, secrets are exposed, and Vera must determine who among the suspicious group of friends is the artist behind these macabre works. Hidden Depths is a thrilling page-turner that will leave you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

A Vera Stanhope Mystery

Hidden Depths

Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope may not be the first person you'd think of for a heroine: she's overweight, a bit rough around the edges, and her staff knows when to stay out of her way. Vera's crime-solving skills, however, are more than a match for the darkly fascinating cases that cross her path in northern England. Ann Cleeves's flawed detect…