Ann Cleeves
Ann Cleeves (born 24 October 1954) is an English/British crime novelist best known for her Vera Stanhope, Shetland (Jimmy Perez) and Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) series. She has written more than thirty-five novels, many of which have been adapted for television (including ITV's Vera and BBC One's Shetland). Cleeves has received major honours including the Duncan Lawrie Dagger (2006) and the CWA Diamond Dagger (2017), and was appointed OBE for services to reading and libraries.
Awards
['Duncan Lawrie Dagger (2006)', 'CWA Diamond Dagger (2017)', 'Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, 2022)', 'Honorary Doctorate of Letters, University of Sunderland (2014)']
Notable Works
['Vera Stanhope series', 'Shetland (Jimmy Perez) series', 'Two Rivers (Matthew Venn) series', 'Raven Black']
