A detective gets lost on the first snowy night of winter and stumbles across a deserted car with a toddler in the back. Following the tracks, she arrives at the house where her father grew up, now hosting a party in full swing, and a murder mystery begins to unfold. As the blizzard traps the group, secrets are uncovered, including those from Vera's own family's past. A thrilling suspense novel from a New York Times bestselling author.

A Vera Stanhope Novel

The Darkest Evening

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…