Join us at Southwold Arts Centre for a special talk with multi-million copy bestselling thriller author Ann Cleeves! Ann will be talking to us about her career so far and her latest Jimmy Perez novel, The Killing Stones.

Tickets are £25 including a signed copy of The Killing Stones. Additional talk-only tickets can be bought for £10. Book your tickets by calling Southwold Library on 01502 442817 or online via TicketSouce →

This event takes place at Southwold Arts Centre, IP18 6JP.

Ann Cleeves is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind TV series Shetland, Vera, and The Long Call. Her first Shetland novel, Raven Black, won the Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel, and Ann was awarded the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2017. She was awarded the OBE in 2022 for services to reading and libraries.

About The Killing Stones:
When a violent storm descends upon Orkney, the body of Archie Stout is left in its wake. An unusual murder weapon, a Neolithic stone bearing ancient inscriptions, is found discarded nearby. Archie was a popular, larger-than-life character, and his death is a shocking blow to the community.

Detective Jimmy Perez, no stranger to the complexity of human nature and the darkness it can harbour, is soon on the scene. He counted Archie as a childhood friend, so this case is more personal than most. Now living in Orkney with his partner, Willow, and their son, Perez is soon drawn into the lives of the islanders, many of whom hold secrets. Dark secrets, which could have led to the man’s murder.

Here, in these ancient lands where history runs deep, Perez must discern the truth from legend before a desperate killer strikes again…