Who knew that this intense schoolgirl would become one of the world’s most successful crime writers? Ann Cleeves - creator of the Vera, Shetland and Two Rivers novels - and her friend, Sue Beardshall, reveal the inside story of nearly 60 years of friendship. Why is bread so important? Who has got stuck in The Woodyard? And what is the problem with the dog?

Pre order The Dark Wives, Ann's thrilling new mystery, a DI Vera Stanhope novel (as seen on ITV's Vera) here.

Find out more about all Ann's writing here.

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