{"product_id":"the-sleeping-and-the-dead-paperback-1","title":"The Sleeping and the Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Cleeves\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping and the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, a vivid standalone psychological suspense novel--now in print in the US.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetective Peter Porteous is called to Cranwell Lake where the body of a teenager has been discovered. After trawling through the missing persons files, he comes to the conclusion that the corpse is Michael Grey, an enigmatic and secretive young man who was reported missing by his foster parents in 1972. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe news report that a body has been found leaves prison officer Hannah Morton in shock. Michael had been her boyfriend, and she had been with him the night he disappeared. And now the discovery is bringing back dreaded and long buried memories from her past . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eANN CLEEVES is the multi-million copy bestselling author behind three hit television series--\u003ci\u003eShetland\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Douglas Henshall, \u003ci\u003eVera\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Academy Award Nominee Brenda Blethyn, and\u003ci\u003e The Long Call\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Ben Aldridge--all of which are watched and loved in the United States. All three are available on BritBox. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first Shetland novel, \u003ci\u003eRaven Black\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.25 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44070095454343,"sku":"9781250391667","price":20.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/8HCFdZMay09781250391667.webp?v=1772894983","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-sleeping-and-the-dead-paperback-1","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}