Murder in My Backyard, Ann Cleeves
Murder in My Backyard, Ann Cleeves
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Murder in My Backyard
An Inspector Ramsay Novel

Author: Ann Cleeves

Series: Inspector Ramsay Series #2

Narrator: Simon Mattacks

Unabridged: 7 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/06/2026


Synopsis

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the Inspector Ramsay series featuring a talented, brilliant detective—now available for the first time in the US.

No one in Heppleburn has a bad word to say about Alice Parry . . . but here she is, murdered in her own backyard on a bitter St. David’s Eve.

When detective Stephen Ramsay starts asking questions in the village, a more ambiguous picture begins to emerge. Yes, old Mrs. Parry was loved by everyone, but sometimes her kindness had caused trouble. Yes, her two nephews were devoted to her, but they didn’t really want her interfering in their rather complicated personal lives. Even among her neighbors, Alice Parry’s helpfulness had sometimes misfired. And after her death, tension tight as a clenched fist grips the uneasy village.

Meanwhile, the suspects keep rolling in, and Heppleburn’s friendly neighborhood killer continues his nasty piece of work . . .

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Ann Cleeves

ANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series—Shetland, starring Douglas Henshall, Vera, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and The Long Call, starring Ben Aldridge—all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox.The 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. Ann lives in the United Kingdom.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marsha on April 03, 2013

I like Ann Cleeves. I've enjoyed watching the dramatization of her Vera Stanhope books on television and I loved reading her Shetland Island Quartets, so I decided to pick up her older books whenever I found them in used book stores. Murder in My Backyard was the first of the 'old' mysteries that I f......more

Goodreads review by Kath on June 20, 2025

Three stars (Good but not Great) for the second in Ann Cleeves' Inspector Ramsay series. As with the author's Vera series, this one is set in North East England - Newcastle and wider Northumberland - and beautifully captures the areas and the people living there. Ramsay himself is a troubled soul; re......more

Goodreads review by Grandma Susan on December 21, 2025

I’m loving the entire series. As the books unfold, Inspector Ramsay’s personality is revealed. There are plenty of red herrings and interesting characters. Witty and very British. Outstanding narration. I was blessed with an ARC. Thank you NetGalley. The opinions expressed are my own and unbiased.......more

Goodreads review by Sarmīte on October 03, 2025

Nesteidzīgs britu krimiķis vienam vakaram.......more