Killjoy

Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again

Killjoy is the fourth mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, Sunday Times bestselling author of the Shetland, Vera Stanhope and Two Rivers crime series.

The youth theatre cast are in their places, but Gus Lynch's female lead, Gabriella, is missing. That is, until she's found in the boot of his car.

Inspector Stephen Ramsay and Sergeant Gordon Hunter are assigned to head the murder enquiry. Meanwhile violence is escalating on the Starling Farm Estate, as police battle to contain the latest outbreak of joyriding. Inspector Ramsay suspects the death of Gabriella may be connected to the events at Starling Farm. But Sergeant Hunter insists otherwise, and tempers run high.

When another death occurs, a possible link between them is uncovered. Yet what could have provoked someone to kill . . . and kill again?

Praise for Ann Cleeves:

'Brilliant, thoughtful and deeply engaging' - Sara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of the V. I. Warshawski series

'Stunning' - David Baldacci, New York Times bestselling author of the Atlee Pine series

About the Author

Ann Cleeves is the author of more than thirty-five critically acclaimed novels, and in 2017 was awarded the highest accolade in crime writing, the CWA Diamond Dagger. She is the creator of popular detectives Vera Stanhope, Jimmy Perez and Matthew Venn, who can be found on television in ITV's Vera, BBC One's Shetland and ITV's The Long Call respectively. The TV series and the books they are based on have become international sensations, capturing the minds of millions worldwide.

Ann worked as a probation officer, bird observatory cook and auxiliary coastguard before she started writing. She is a member of 'Murder Squad', working with other British northern writers to promote crime fiction. Ann also spends her time supporting access to books and advocating for reading to improve health and wellbeing. In 2021 her Reading for Wellbeing project launched with local authorities across the North East. She lives in Northumberland where the Vera books are set.