Vera Stanhope Books in Order
Vera Stanhope is a series of detective novels by British author Ann Cleeves featuring Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope of the Northumberland and City Police, first introduced in 1999's The Crow Trap. The series has been adapted into the long-running ITV television drama Vera (2011-2025).
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1999 · Ann Cleeves
The leader of an environmental survey struggles to manage the schemes of her rival team members before a friend's suspicious suicide introduces her…
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Buy on Amazon2005 · Ann Cleeves
Ten years after Jeanie Long was charged with murdering fifteen-year-old Abigail Mantel, new evidence proves her innocence, leaving Abigail's real…
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Ann Cleeves
Hidden Depths is a 2007 book by Ann Cleeves. It is book 3 of the series Vera Stanhope.
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Buy on Amazon2011 · Ann Cleeves
Discovering the body of a woman in the sauna room of her local gym, Inspector Vera Stanhope initially hopes she has uncovered a simple death from…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · Ann Cleeves
DI Vera Stanhope tracks a missing hippy neighbor to the Writers House, a country retreat for aspiring authors, where a body is discovered and Vera's…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Ann Cleeves
During a Christmas train ride, Detective Joe Ashworth's daughter notices that fellow passenger Margaret Krukowski has been fatally stabbed. DI Vera…
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Buy on Amazon2015 · Ann Cleeves
In the quiet community of Valley Farm, Northumberland, a house-sitter is found dead by the lane into the valley. DI Vera Stanhope discovers a second…
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Buy on Amazon2017 · Ann Cleeves
The Seagull is a 2017 book by Ann Cleeves. It is book 8 of the series Vera Stanhope.
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Buy on Amazon2020 · Ann Cleeves
On a snowy night, DI Vera Stanhope gets lost, stops to help at a skidded car, and finds an abandoned toddler in the back seat. Driving on, she…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Ann Cleeves
The Rising Tide is a 2022 book by Ann Cleeves. It is book 10 of the series Vera Stanhope.
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Buy on Amazon2024 · Ann Cleeves
The Dark Wives is a 2024 book by Ann Cleeves. It is book 11 of the series Vera Stanhope.
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Vera Stanhope books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “The Crow Trap”. Start with “The Crow Trap.”
How many books are in the Vera Stanhope series?
We list 11 books by Ann Cleeves , published between 1999–2024.
Where can I buy the Vera Stanhope books?
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.