And then there is Grace Fulwell, a strange, uncommunicative young woman with plenty of her own secrets to hide…When Rachael arrives at the cottage, however, she is horrified to discover the body of her friend Bella Furness. Botanist Anne Preece, on the other hand, sees it as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own. Three women who, in some way or another, know the meaning of betrayal…For team leader Rachael Lambert the project is the perfect opportunity to rebuild her confidence after a double-betrayal by her lover and boss, Peter Kemp. Vera Stanhope’s first appearance was in The Crow Trap, published in 1999 and now available in a new edition it forms the third episode of the TV series Vera, adapted by Stephen Brady.At the isolated Baikie’s Cottage on the North Pennines, three very different women come together to complete an environmental survey. You can read this before The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, #1) PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, #1) written by Ann Cleeves which was published in January 1, 1999. Įnjoy more of Vera Stanhope’s investigations with Telling Tales, Hidden Depths, and Silent Voices.Brief Summary of Book: The Crow Trap (Vera Stanhope, #1) by Ann Cleeves But then another death occurs, and a fourth woman enters the picture – the unconventional Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope, who must piece together the truth from these women’s tangled lives.

Rachael is the first to arrive at the cottage, but when she gets there she is shocked to discover an apparent suicide. And then there is Grace, a strange, uncommunicative young woman, hiding plenty of her own secrets.

Anne, a botanist, sees the survey as a chance to indulge in a little deception of her own.

Rachael, the team leader, is still reeling after a double betrayal by her lover and boss.

Three women who each know the meaning of betrayal. Three very different women come together at an isolated cottage on the North Pennines to complete an environmental survey. The Crow Trap is the first book in Ann Cleeves’ Vera Stanhope series – which is now a major ITV detective drama starring Brenda Blethyn, Vera. Introducing Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope.

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