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Ann Cleeves
British crime writer
The Dying Light
Detective Matthew Venn investigates a puzzling death when a young woman's body is found in a luxurious holiday home's swimming pool during a scorching heatwave in Devon. Her best friend is missing, and the girls had already stirred up local tensions. As further tragedy strikes, Venn uncovers a community filled with secrets, especially as the missing girl's father is a rising political star, drawing intense media scrutiny. Caught between a powerful family's hidden truths and local unrest, Venn and his team must navigate a treacherous path to find answers.