The Book Resort gave the Shetland Quartet rave reviews during its Ann Cleeves Week (27th June - 3rd July 2011); all the earlier books - plus an interview with Ann - are linked from the review of Blue Lightning. They also held an informal chat with Ann, in which she answers the question: "Tell us one thing about yourself that most of your fans don't already know?" Her answer is not - but could have been - that the book she is currently writing is another Jimmy Perez novel. The initial Shetland Quartet brought great changes into his life, and fans will be eager to know how he copes with them. It's going to be a while before we find out - Ann's latest book is a Vera Stanhope story, The Glass Room, but the end of the Quartet does not mean that we've heard the last of Jimmy Perez.
In addition to the four novels which make up her Shetland Quartet, Ann Cleeves has written a short story, The Soothmoothers, which features Jimmy Perez. It was written for Radio 4's Red Herrings series, and broadcast on April 30th 2009, read by Marnie Baxter. Read The Soothmoothers exclusively on this web site.
My Shetland - two prize-winning short films chosen by Ann Cleeves to show readers of her Shetland Quartet what the islands look like to the people who live there.
Find out where the books are set with our map of Shetland.
Read an interview about Ann Cleeves and the Shetland Quartet in The Times Online.
For more news, read a recent profile of Ann Cleeves in The Scotsman.