Order of Ann Cleeves Books

Ann Cleeves is a British author known for her crime fiction, mystery, and thriller novels. She has held various jobs, including child care officer, women’s refuge leader, bird observatory cook, and auxiliary coastguard, before returning to college to become a probation officer. Her first series featured the elderly naturalist George Palmer-Jones, some of which she admits are “seriously dreadful.” Since then, she has created the Inspector Ramsay, Vera Stanhope, and Shetland Island series. Ann Cleeves published her first novel, A Bird in the Hand, in 1986. Below is a list of her books in the order of their original release.