The Heron's Cry : Macmillan : 9781509889686 : 150988968X : 02 Sep 2021 : With the tourists enjoying the long, hot North Devon summer, Detective Matthew Venn is called to the remote home of a group of artists, where a brutal murder has been committed. The victim, Dr Nigel Yeo, was a pillar of the community with no known enemies, and Venn is disturbed to find that his daughter, Eve, is close friends with his husband. When another body is found, killed in the same manner, Venn must tread carefully as his investigation threatens to expose the secrets of his community. Following on from The Long Call, The Heron's Cry is an atmospheric and engrossing emotional thriller with an engaging cast of characters. Like Ann Cleeves' Vera and Shetland series, The Long Call is being made into a television drama by ITV, starring Ben Aldridge and Pearl Mackie.